RPM to TAR.GZ Converter

Convert RPM files to TAR.GZ online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert RPM to TAR.GZ, select or drop your .rpm file above, check that TAR.GZ is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.

What is an RPM file?

RPM – RPM package. RPM is the package format of Red Hat, Fedora and SUSE Linux. Inside is a compressed CPIO archive with the program files.

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What is a TAR.GZ file?

TAR.GZ – Tar compressed with gzip. TAR.GZ is a TAR archive compressed with gzip. The TAR keeps folders and Unix permissions; gzip makes it smaller.

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How to convert RPM to TAR.GZ

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .rpm files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that TAR.GZ is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

RPM vs TAR.GZ: how they compare

RPMTAR.GZ
TypeArchiveCompressed TAR archive
HoldsMany files and foldersMany files and folders
Compressiongzip, xz or zstd insideDeflate
EncryptionNoneNone
Created byRed Hat, 1997—
Best forInstalling software on Fedora and Red HatShipping software and backups on Linux and macOS

Good to know

  • The result holds the package's contents; it is no longer a package that can be installed.
  • Symbolic links, hard links and special files (such as devices) are left out of the result for safety; the page tells you when it does this.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting RPM to TAR.GZ free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my RPM files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion.

How large can the RPM file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the folders inside my RPM be kept?

Yes. The TAR.GZ has the same folders and file names as the RPM. Only links and special files are left out, and the page tells you if it did that.

Can I convert several RPM files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

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