CPIO
Compressed Files

.CPIO File

CPIO is a compressed archive file format used to bundle and reduce the size of one or more files.

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About the .cpio file

CPIO is a compressed archive file format used to bundle and reduce the size of one or more files. Files in this category are typically used for compressed files and may be opened, edited or converted using the tools on this site.

Common uses

  • Belongs to Compressed Files
  • Viewable in-browser
  • Editable in-browser
  • Convertible to other formats

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Convert .cpio files

CPIO ZIP

.cpio → .zip
CPIO TAR

.cpio → .tar
CPIO GZ

.cpio → .gz
CPIO 7Z

.cpio → .7z

CPIO file FAQ

A .cpio file belongs to the Compressed Files category. CPIO is a compressed archive file format used to bundle and reduce the size of one or more files.

You can open .cpio files directly in your browser using our online viewer above — no software install needed.

Yes. Use our online editor above to edit .cpio files with syntax highlighting, undo and export.

Use the converter options above to change .cpio into zip, tar, gz and more.