TAR Extractor
Extract TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, and TAR.XZ archives in your browser. No uploads, works offline.
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TAR family
TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, TAR.XZ, TAR.ZST
Up to 2 GB
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We extract everything directly in your browser. For multipart archives, select all parts.
About TAR Extractor
TAR ('tape archive') is the canonical way to bundle a directory tree on Unix and Linux. It is almost always combined with a compression format — TAR.GZ (.tgz), TAR.BZ2 (.tbz2), or TAR.XZ (.txz) — to reduce the final file size. You will encounter these whenever you download source code, a container image export, or a data dump from a Linux system.
This extractor handles all four variants in one tool. You can browse the archive as a directory tree, preview text and images in place, and selectively download individual files rather than extracting everything to disk. File permissions and timestamps are preserved where the browser download API allows.
All decompression and extraction runs locally in your browser using WebAssembly. The archive is not uploaded, so you can safely extract archives containing private configuration files, SSH keys, or other sensitive data.
TAR Extractor — Frequently Asked Questions
What formats does this TAR extractor support?
Plain .tar, plus TAR.GZ (.tgz), TAR.BZ2 (.tbz2), TAR.XZ (.txz), and TAR.ZST (.tzst).
Is it safe to extract TAR files online?
Yes. Extraction runs entirely in your browser via WebAssembly. Your archive is never uploaded.
Can I extract individual files from a TAR archive?
Yes. Browse the directory tree and download individual files or folders without extracting the whole archive.
Are file permissions preserved?
Permissions and timestamps are read from the archive and shown in the UI. The browser download API does not always preserve these on save, so for bit-perfect restore we still recommend a desktop tool like tar.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no fixed limit. Practical ceiling is your device's memory — most modern browsers handle archives up to 2 GB without issue.
What formats does this TAR extractor support?
Plain .tar, plus TAR.GZ (.tgz), TAR.BZ2 (.tbz2), TAR.XZ (.txz), and TAR.ZST (.tzst).
Is it safe to extract TAR files online?
Yes. Extraction runs entirely in your browser via WebAssembly. Your archive is never uploaded.
Can I extract individual files from a TAR archive?
Yes. Browse the directory tree and download individual files or folders without extracting the whole archive.
Are file permissions preserved?
Permissions and timestamps are read from the archive and shown in the UI. The browser download API does not always preserve these on save, so for bit-perfect restore we still recommend a desktop tool like tar.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no fixed limit. Practical ceiling is your device's memory — most modern browsers handle archives up to 2 GB without issue.