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TAR.ZST to ZIP converter, without the upload.

Turn TAR.ZST archives into ZIP. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert TAR.ZST to ZIP

  1. Add your TAR.ZST archives

    Drop TAR.ZST (TZST) 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. ZIP is already chosen

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

  3. Download

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

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The TAR.ZST to ZIP converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your archives 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.

TAR.ZST to ZIP: what to expect

TAR.ZST is recent and many desktop archive tools cannot open it. ZIP opens on every computer and phone without extra software. TAR.ZST is at home in software packages and backups that need fast compression; ZIP is the usual choice for sending several files as one.

A password-protected archive is refused, since its contents cannot be read without the password. TAR.ZST can be unpacked here but not created, because the 7-Zip build ToAny uses has no encoder for it; the files are repacked into ZIP.

TAR.ZST vs ZIP

TAR.ZST

Zstandard-compressed TAR archive

A .tar.zst is a TAR archive compressed with Zstandard, a modern algorithm that compresses about as well as gzip or better and is much faster. Arch Linux ships its packages this way, and container tools and backup software use it increasingly.

Opens in Linux, recent macOS tools and 7-Zip with a Zstandard plug-in or a recent version

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ZIP

ZIP archive

ZIP bundles files and folders into one compressed file. Every operating system can open it without installing anything, which makes it the safe choice for sharing.

Opens in Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android without extra software

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TAR.ZST compared with ZIP
TAR.ZSTZstandard-compressed TAR archiveZIPZIP archive
Stands forZstandard-compressed TARZIP
TypeCompressed archiveCompressed archive
CompressionLossless (Zstandard)Lossless (Deflate)
Introduced2016, by Yann Collet and Facebook1989, by Phil Katz (PKWARE)
Opens inLinux, recent macOS tools and 7-Zip with a Zstandard plug-in or a recent versionWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android without extra software
Best forSoftware packages and backups that need fast compressionSending several files as one
File extension.tar.zst, .tzst.zip

Questions

Are my archives uploaded anywhere?

No. The TAR.ZST to ZIP 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 TAR.ZST to ZIP?

No. The files inside are repackaged unchanged.

Can I convert several TAR.ZST 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 TAR.ZST to ZIP 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 TAR.ZST file, press Convert and save the ZIP. 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.