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DEB to 7Z converter, without the upload.

Turn DEB packages into 7Z. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert DEB to 7Z

  1. Add your DEB packages

    Drop DEB 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. 7Z is already chosen

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

  3. Download

    Save the 7Z, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The DEB to 7Z 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.

DEB to 7Z: what to expect

DEB is a Linux installation package that Windows and macOS cannot install. 7z usually compresses tighter than ZIP. DEB is at home in installing software on Debian-based Linux; 7Z is the usual choice for the smallest archives.

A password-protected archive is refused, since its contents cannot be read without the password. DEB files are read, not installed or mounted: every file inside is unpacked and repacked into the 7Z, so nothing of the system image or installer is run.

DEB vs 7Z

DEB

Debian package

A .deb is the package format of Debian and Ubuntu. It is an ar archive containing a control archive that describes the package and a data archive holding the files to install, each compressed with gzip, XZ or Zstandard. Opening one reveals the files without installing anything.

Opens in Debian, Ubuntu and their relatives (dpkg, apt); 7-Zip can unpack one

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7Z

7-Zip archive

7z is the format of the open-source 7-Zip tool. It usually compresses noticeably better than ZIP, at the cost of needing an extra app on many computers.

Opens in 7-Zip, Keka, The Unarchiver, WinRAR; not built into older Windows or macOS

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DEB compared with 7Z
DEBDebian package7Z7-Zip archive
Stands forDebian software package7-Zip archive
TypeSoftware packageCompressed archive
CompressionLossless (gzip, XZ or Zstandard inside)Lossless (LZMA / LZMA2)
IntroducedThe mid-1990s, by the Debian project1999, by Igor Pavlov
Opens inDebian, Ubuntu and their relatives (dpkg, apt); 7-Zip can unpack one7-Zip, Keka, The Unarchiver, WinRAR; not built into older Windows or macOS
Best forInstalling software on Debian-based LinuxThe smallest archives
File extension.deb, .udeb.7z

Questions

Are my packages uploaded anywhere?

No. The DEB to 7Z 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 DEB to 7Z?

No. The files inside are repackaged unchanged.

Can I convert several DEB 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 DEB to 7Z 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 DEB file, press Convert and save the 7Z. 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.