Conversion instructions below
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Sign up!How to convert folder to tar.zst file?
- Click "Select folder to convert" to bring up the folder chooser
- (Optional) Set the desired compression level by clicking the down arrow next to "Create TAR.ZST File". This will only work with archive formats that support compression.
- Click "Create TAR.ZST File". It will start creating the TAR.ZST archive from your folder contents.
Once all the files are processed, the "Save tar.zst File" button will appear. - Click "Save TAR.ZST File" to save the folder archive to your selected destination folder.
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What is a tar.zst file?
A TAR.ZST file combines the TAR archiving format with Zstandard compression. Files are first collected and organized using TAR, maintaining their directory structure and metadata, then compressed with Zstandard, Facebooks efficient compression algorithm. This combination provides both reliable archiving and fast, effective compression.
This format is particularly valuable when both archiving and high-performance compression are needed. Zstandard typically offers better compression ratios than GZIP with significantly faster compression and decompression speeds, making TAR.ZST ideal for backing up large datasets, software distribution, or any situation requiring efficient storage of multiple files. When creating TAR.ZST archives with ezyZip, date information is not included and empty directories are not added to the resulting archive file.