The archive file format known as ISO is a disk image format. It is the popular archiving technology used to archive the contents of every sector of an optical disc or file system. Compatible disk imaging software is often required to author ISO images from an optical disk or file directory. Reading ISO images can then be done with the same disk imaging software either by directly opening the image file or by mounting the image file onto a virtual disk drive typically created by the imaging software. Archived ISO files can be easily distributed on today's high speed internetworks without limitation or as self-contained files via portable hard drives.
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.
FreeFileConvert uses tuned encoding for ISO to TAR conversions, preserving clarity while trimming file size. Finished audio streams instantly across phones, tablets, desktops, and modern browsers without extra tweaks.
Upload ISO 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.
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.
The ISO image format is standardized in ISO 9660. The format does not use compression and data is a sector by sector binary dump of the source file system to the intended target image file. The main external dependency of the ISO format is an operating system that permits mounting of disk image files saved in the ISO format. Such permissions exist on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS through 3rd party tools and utilities.
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.
Upload your archive file in the ISO format from your device, Dropbox, or Google Drive.
Select TAR as the output format and click Convert. Adjust optional settings if needed.
Download the converted archive file. Each file stays available for up to 5 downloads.