.tar file: how to open it on Windows

19 Windows apps register the .tar extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.

About the format

Format: Tar archive
MIME type: application/x-tar
PRONOM identifier: x-fmt/265

Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).

7-Zip
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PeaZip
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Open source 11.3.0 585.4K ↓ ★ 8K
WinRAR
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Proprietary 7.23.0 11.7M ↓
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Open source 26.02-v1.5.7-R2 2.7M ↓ ★ 7.5K
NanaZip
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Open source 7.0.1882.0 501.6K ↓ ★ 16K
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Open source 2026-10-08 31.1K ↓ ★ 1.1K
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IZArc
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Free 4.6 5.5K ↓
7-Zip ZS Non Darkmode
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Open source 26.02-v1.5.7-R2 ★ 7.5K
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FCEUX
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BrutalityExtractor Cli
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360 Zip
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PowerArchiver 2022
PowerArchiver: Filearchiver to compress, encrypt, exchange and backup your data.

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