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Untar Archive Processor

Process compressed data with Untar and the selected archive settings. Choose the input and archive options, then download the processed result.

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Process compressed data with Untar and the selected archive settings. Choose the input and archive options, then download the processed result.

This tool runs open-source code from CyberChef by GCHQ (Apache License 2.0). See open-source credits.

Untar Archive Processor unpacks a tarball and displays its files.

It returns a list of extracted files. The operation runs in your browser. Processing runs in the browser.

Instructions

  1. Provide file or files for this tool.
  2. Choose a tarball.
  3. Run the unpack operation.
  4. Review each extracted filename and byte result.

Example

Input: a small tar file

Settings: Untar Archive Processor: Use the built-in operation behavior.

Result: It returns a list of extracted files. The operation runs in your browser.

Limits

  • Untar Archive Processor: It expects tar data.
  • Untar Archive Processor: Extracted filenames come from archive metadata.
  • Untar Archive Processor: It does not validate files as safe to open.

Questions

What input does Untar Archive Processor accept?

Untar Archive Processor accepts binary data or a selected file.

Does Untar Archive Processor need extra settings?

Untar Archive Processor does not define extra operation settings. It uses its built-in behavior with the supplied input.

What does Untar Archive Processor return?

Untar Archive Processor returns a list of extracted files.