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APPX to TAR.GZ converter, without the upload.

Turn APPX packages into TAR.GZ. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert APPX to TAR.GZ

  1. Add your APPX packages

    Drop APPX (MSIX) files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. TAR.GZ is already chosen

    Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the TAR.GZ, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The APPX to TAR.GZ converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your packages are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

APPX to TAR.GZ: what to expect

APPX is a Windows installer, and a re-packed copy will not install. TAR.GZ is the standard archive on Linux and for source code. APPX is at home in installing Windows Store apps; TAR.GZ is the usual choice for source code and server backups.

A password-protected archive is refused, since its contents cannot be read without the password. An APPX is a ZIP archive with a signature. The files inside are repacked unchanged, but the new TAR.GZ is no longer signed, so it will not install.

APPX vs TAR.GZ

APPX

Windows app package

APPX is the package format of apps for Windows 8 and later. It is a ZIP archive with a block map and a digital signature; MSIX, its successor, uses the same layout. A package installs only if it is signed by a certificate Windows trusts.

Opens in Windows (to install it) and any ZIP tool (to look inside)

APPX converter
TAR.GZ

Gzipped TAR archive

A .tar.gz (or .tgz) is a TAR archive compressed with gzip. It is the standard way software source code and Linux backups are distributed.

Opens in macOS, Linux and recent Windows; 7-Zip elsewhere

TAR.GZ converter
APPX compared with TAR.GZ
APPXWindows app packageTAR.GZGzipped TAR archive
Stands forWindows app packageGzip-compressed TAR
TypeZIP-based packageCompressed archive
CompressionLossless (Deflate, as in ZIP)Lossless (Deflate)
Introduced2012, by Microsoft1992, by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler (gzip)
Opens inWindows (to install it) and any ZIP tool (to look inside)macOS, Linux and recent Windows; 7-Zip elsewhere
Best forInstalling Windows Store appsSource code and server backups
File extension.appx, .msix.tar.gz, .tgz, .tpz

Questions

Are my packages uploaded anywhere?

No. The APPX to TAR.GZ conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Is anything lost when converting APPX to TAR.GZ?

No. The files inside are repackaged unchanged.

Can I convert several APPX files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert APPX to TAR.GZ on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the APPX file, press Convert and save the TAR.GZ. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. An archive can be up to 500 MB, unpack to at most 1 GB and hold up to 50,000 files; beyond those limits the page says so. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.