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Convert LZMA to TAR
Convert LZMA to TAR format — 100% browser-based, no upload required.
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About these formats
Source
LZMA
Lempel–Ziv–Markov chain AlgorithmHigh-ratio compression used by 7-Zip and the .lzma format. Predecessor to LZMA2/XZ — offers excellent compression but slower speeds.
Best for
Maximum compressionEmbedded systems firmwareSingle-file compression7-Zip archives
Advantages
- + Excellent ratio
- + Low decompression memory
- + Open source
- + Used in 7z format
Limitations
- − Slow compression
- − No multi-threading
- − Superseded by XZ/LZMA2
- − High compression memory
Target
TAR
Tape ArchiveUnix archive format that bundles files without compression. Typically combined with gzip (.tar.gz) or bzip2 (.tar.bz2) for compression.
Best for
Unix/Linux backupsSource code distributionPreserving permissions
Advantages
- + Preserves Unix permissions
- + Simple format
- + Streaming friendly
- + No size limits
Limitations
- − No built-in compression
- − No random access
- − Not native on Windows