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Convert CPIO to TAR
Online & free tool to convert CPIO files to TAR

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CPIO

Unix CPIO Archive

CPIO is one of the numerous file archivers that were released for the UNIX operating system. It was developed as a utility to facilitate tape backups of files and file systems as single archive files with the .cpio filename extension. It made its appearance on the UNIX platform in 1979 in Version 7 of the operating system. Compression is not supported by the CPIO format by default, however archived files can later be compressed using popular compression utilities such as GZIP.
TAR

Consolidated Unix File Archive

The .tar filename was originally designed to be used as a TApe ARchiver to store entire file systems and files as single files on tape storage medium. It was designed by AT&T in 1979. Today, the format more commonly refers to an archive or collation of multiple files into a single file with the .tar filename extension. The format is an open source file archive format commonly associated with the UNIX tar command however other data compression tools are capable of effectively compressing and/or decompressing files saved with the .tar file format. Doing so typically adds the compression filename extension to the archive file for example .tar.bz2.

Trusted conversion quality

FreeFileConvert uses tuned encoding for CPIO to TAR conversions, preserving clarity while trimming file size. Finished audio streams instantly across phones, tablets, desktops, and modern browsers without extra tweaks.

Seamless workflow

Upload CPIO files from desktop, tablet, or cloud storage, queue multiple jobs, and let the converter finish autonomously. Return whenever convenient to download synchronized TAR results on any device you rely on.

Batch support for teams

Process up to 5 files sized 1000 MB per batch without splitting queues manually. Mixed-format uploads convert together, producing consistent TAR audio with dependable progress tracking.

About CPIO

How to open CPIO files

GNU cpio
PeaZip
Ditto
Apple Archive Utility

Technical details

CPIO files are stored to disk as binary files. Meta information is also stored in binary as per the original specification. There have been revisions of the format however that used ASCII character set representation to store Meta information. The format has c…

CPIO files are stored to disk as binary files. Meta information is also stored in binary as per the original specification. There have been revisions of the format however that used ASCII character set representation to store Meta information. The format has cross compatibility with the TAR archiving format (allowing you to open TAR archives) and can even recognize different byte-order arrangement of different archiving formats. In the POSIX.1-1988 standard the cpio format has a file limitation of 8 GB.

About TAR

How to open TAR files

7-Zip
Winrar
BitZipper
Gzip
bzip2
GNU Tar

Technical details

The tar format is a popular means of digital distribution of multiple files over the internet. It should not be confused with compression/decompression format as tar is merely a tool to collate multiple files together. Combined with other compression tools and…

The tar format is a popular means of digital distribution of multiple files over the internet. It should not be confused with compression/decompression format as tar is merely a tool to collate multiple files together. Combined with other compression tools and formats such as bzip2 or gzip, a tar file can then be compressed or decompressed as needed.

How to convert CPIO to TAR

STEP 1

Upload your archive file in the CPIO format from your device, Dropbox, or Google Drive.

STEP 2

Select TAR as the output format and click Convert. Adjust optional settings if needed.

STEP 3

Download the converted archive file. Each file stays available for up to 5 downloads.

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