Extract .tar.gz, .tgz, .tar.xz, .tar.bz2 and plain .tar archives in your browser. Pick files and save them, folders included.
On-device processing
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Choose an archive
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or choose one from your device
128.0 MiB total · No upload required
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Unpack your selection
Ready when you are.
Free, without file credits
Files processed locally
ZIP, 7z, RAR, tar & Zstandard
Privacy, compatibility & limits
File contents and passwords are processed in a dedicated worker in your browser. They are not uploaded, logged, or saved by this app. Downloads remain available until you change the operation or close the page. Your browser manages downloaded files. The web server may log ordinary page requests. No ads or AI scripts are enabled in this version; cookieless, self-hosted analytics counts page views only and never receives file contents, filenames or passwords.
Input limit: 128 MiB total and 500 files. ZIP extraction is limited to 500 entries and 256 MiB of expanded data. Operations stop after two minutes, or when you cancel. 7z and Zstandard creation have a 64 MiB input limit. Zstandard extraction is limited to 128 MiB with single frames and no external dictionaries. Compressed tar files (.tar.gz, .tgz, .tar.xz, .tar.bz2) are unpacked in two steps; the inner tar counts toward the 256 MiB limit. Archives whose compression dictionary exceeds 128 MiB are refused to protect browser memory. Converting to ZIP keeps folder paths but not empty folders, links, or the original password. Very large archives, nested archives inside archives, and split archives are outside this version’s scope. RAR is extraction-only. Modern browser support is required.
Password protection uses AES-256 via zip.js for ZIP and 7-Zip WebAssembly for 7z. ZIP filenames and file sizes are visible; 7z can encrypt its file listing too. Password-protected ZIP compatibility varies by archive app; there is no password recovery. An external security review is still needed before making stronger security assurances.
Choose a .tar.gz, .tgz, .tar.xz, .tar.bz2, or .tar file.
FileLance unpacks the compression layer and the tar inside it in one go, then lists every file.
Select what you need, extract it, and save files individually or as one ZIP that keeps the folders.
Before you start
File processing happens on your device. File contents and passwords are not uploaded to FileLance. Your original files stay unchanged; save the results before leaving the page. Large files can use significant browser memory, especially on phones.
Limits
The archive may be up to 128 MiB. The unpacked tar and the files you extract are each capped at 256 MiB and 500 files.
Symbolic links, hard links, device files, and empty folders are skipped.
Compressed files that do not contain a tar archive, such as a single .log.gz, are rejected. Use the gzip tool for those.
What is the difference between .tar.gz and .tgz?
None. Both are a tar archive compressed with gzip. The same applies to .txz for .tar.xz and .tbz2 for .tar.bz2.
Why do I not have to decompress first?
The tool detects the gzip, xz, or bzip2 layer, restores the tar in memory on your device, and opens it straight away. Nothing is uploaded at either step.
Are Unix file permissions kept?
No. Browsers save plain files, so owner, group, and executable flags from the tar are not applied. Use a desktop tar command when permissions matter.
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