diff --git a/converter_app/models.py b/converter_app/models.py
index 74384ebb..7fdb4d76 100644
--- a/converter_app/models.py
+++ b/converter_app/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import pathlib
+import tarfile
+import tempfile
 import uuid
 from collections import defaultdict
 
@@ -8,6 +11,7 @@
 
 import magic
 from flask import current_app
+from werkzeug.datastructures import FileStorage
 
 from converter_app.utils import check_uuid
 
@@ -226,7 +230,15 @@ def name(self):
         """
         :return: The origin file name
         """
-        return self.fp.filename
+        return os.path.basename(self.fp.filename)
+
+    @property
+    def file_path(self):
+        """
+        This is only required for subfiles of a tar archive file
+        :return: The origin file path
+        """
+        return os.path.dirname(self.fp.filename)
 
     def features(self, name):
         """
@@ -246,3 +258,50 @@ def set_features(self, name, feature_content):
         :param feature_content: Feature content
         """
         self._features[name] = feature_content
+
+    @property
+    def is_tar_archive(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Checks if the file is a tar archive
+        :return: True if the file is a tar archive
+        """
+        return self.name.endswith(".gz") or self.name.endswith(".xz") or self.name.endswith(".tar")
+
+
+def extract_tar_archive(file: File, temp_dir: str) -> list[File]:
+    """
+    If the file is a tar archive, this function extracts it and returns a list of all files
+    :param file: Input file from the client
+    :return: A list of all files extracted
+    """
+    if not file.is_tar_archive:
+        return []
+    file_list = []
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=True) as temp_archive:
+        try:
+            # Save the contents of FileStorage to the temporary file
+            file.fp.save(temp_archive.name)
+            if file.name.endswith(".gz"):
+                mode = "r:gz"
+            elif file.name.endswith(".xz"):
+                mode = "r:xz"
+            elif file.name.endswith(".tar"):
+                mode = "r:"
+            else:
+                return []
+            with tarfile.open(temp_archive.name, mode) as tar:
+                tar.extractall(temp_dir)
+                tar.close()
+        except ValueError:
+            return []
+
+        for root, _, files in os.walk(temp_dir, topdown=False):
+            for name in files:
+                path_file_name = os.path.join(root, name)
+                content_type = magic.Magic(mime=True).from_file(path_file_name)
+                f = open(path_file_name, 'rb')
+                fs = FileStorage(stream=f, filename=path_file_name,
+                                 content_type=content_type)
+                file_list.append(File(fs))
+
+    return file_list
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/asc_zip.py b/converter_app/readers/asc_zip.py
index 7b189716..1b7db7bd 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/asc_zip.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/asc_zip.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ class AscZipReader(Reader):
     identifier = 'asc_zip_reader'
     priority = 10
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self.filedata = {}
 
     # two or more chars in row
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/csv_reader.py b/converter_app/readers/csv_reader.py
index 18cb0082..e88557d8 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/csv_reader.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/csv_reader.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class CSVReader(Reader):
     identifier = 'csv_reader'
     priority = 100
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self.lines = None
         self.rows = None
         self.table_min_rows = 20
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/ebl.py b/converter_app/readers/ebl.py
index eb3d7307..1ea0a330 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/ebl.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/ebl.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ class _State(Enum):
         POS_TABLE_D = 4
         END = 5
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self.lines = None
         self.pre_header = None
         self.pre_script = None
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/excel.py b/converter_app/readers/excel.py
index 61a2aa1c..7a3a8ab6 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/excel.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/excel.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ class ExcelReader(Reader):
     identifier = 'excel_reader'
     priority = 15
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self.wb = None
         self._table_row_meta = Table()
         self._table_col_meta = Table()
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/gcd.py b/converter_app/readers/gcd.py
index cbfee9d9..19f7d20d 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/gcd.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/gcd.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class GcdReader(Reader):
     identifier = 'gcd_reader'
     priority = 5
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self.lines = None
 
         self._number_of_ch = 0
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/helper/base.py b/converter_app/readers/helper/base.py
index b43afda9..6cabdb12 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/helper/base.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/helper/base.py
@@ -55,17 +55,28 @@ def add_unique(self, key: str, value: any):
 class Reader:
     """
     Base reader. Any reader needs to extend this abstract reader.
+
+    Attributes:
+        identifier (str): The manufacturer of the car.
+        metadata (dict): Auto generated bsed on the convertion results.
+        tables (int): Auto generated bsed on the convertion results.
+        file (converter_app.modelsFile): Received File from the client (Chemotion)
+        file_content ([]converter_app.modelsFile): file_content contains all files archived in the 'file' if it is a tarball file.
+        is_tar_ball (bool): Ture if 'file' is a tarball file.
     """
+
     float_pattern = re.compile(r'[-+]?[0-9]*[.,]?[0-9]+(?:[eE][-+]?[0-9]+)?\s*')
     float_de_pattern = re.compile(r'(-?[\d.]+,\d*[eE+\-\d]*)')
     float_us_pattern = re.compile(r'(-?[\d,]+.\d*[eE+\-\d]*)')
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        self.empty_values = ['', 'n.a.']
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        self._empty_values = ['', 'n.a.']
         self.identifier = None
         self.metadata = None
         self.tables = None
         self.file = file
+        self.file_content = tar_content
+        self.is_tar_ball = len(tar_content) > 0
 
     @property
     def as_dict(self):
@@ -79,7 +90,7 @@ def as_dict(self):
 
     def check(self):
         """
-        Abstract method check if the reader matches a file
+        Abstract method check if the reader matches a filelist
         :return: [bool] true if the Reader checks a file
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -178,7 +189,7 @@ def get_shape(self, row) -> list:
                     shape.append('f')
                     continue
                 cell = str(cell).strip()
-                if cell in self.empty_values:
+                if cell in self._empty_values:
                     shape.append('')
                 elif self.float_pattern.fullmatch(cell):
                     shape.append('f')
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/helper/reader.py b/converter_app/readers/helper/reader.py
index 47d5291b..8f89736d 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/helper/reader.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/helper/reader.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import inspect
+import tempfile
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from converter_app.converters import logger
-from converter_app.models import File
+from converter_app.models import File, extract_tar_archive
 
 
 class Readers:
@@ -57,15 +59,26 @@ def match_reader(self, file: File):
         logger.debug('file_name=%s content_type=%s mime_type=%s encoding=%s',
                      file.name, file.content_type, file.mime_type, file.encoding)
 
-        for _identifier, reader in self.readers.items():
-            reader = reader(file)
-            result = reader.check()
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
 
-            logger.debug('For reader %s -> result=%s', reader.__class__.__name__, result)
+            archive_file_list = extract_tar_archive(file, tmpdir)
 
-            # reset file pointer and return the reader it is the one
-            file.fp.seek(0)
-            if result:
-                return reader
+            for _identifier, reader in self.readers.items():
+                params = inspect.signature(reader).parameters
+                if len(params) > 1:
+                    reader = reader(file, *archive_file_list)
+                else:
+                    reader = reader(file)
+
+                result = reader.check()
+
+                logger.debug('For reader %s -> result=%s', reader.__class__.__name__, result)
+
+                # reset file pointer and return the reader it is the one
+                file.fp.seek(0)
+                for archive_file in archive_file_list:
+                    archive_file.fp.seek(0)
+                if result:
+                    return reader
 
         return None
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/jasco.py b/converter_app/readers/jasco.py
index 08649647..223ca657 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/jasco.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/jasco.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class JascoReader(Reader):
     identifier = 'jasco_reader'
     priority = 99
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self.lines = None
         self.header_length = 8
 
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/json_reader.py b/converter_app/readers/json_reader.py
index b0f81127..2604c71b 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/json_reader.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/json_reader.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class JsonReader(Reader):
     identifier = 'json_reader'
     priority = 20
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self.file_as_dict = {}
         self._all_tables = {}
         self.table = None
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/old_excel.py b/converter_app/readers/old_excel.py
index 2d5d3f9c..e8efdf17 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/old_excel.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/old_excel.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class OldExcelReader(Reader):
     identifier = 'old_excel_reader'
     priority = 16
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self.wb = None
 
     def check(self):
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/pdf.py b/converter_app/readers/pdf.py
index 869d0965..e2b707e3 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/pdf.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/pdf.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class PdfReader(Reader):
     identifier = 'pdf_reader'
     priority = 100
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self.text_data = None
 
     def check(self):
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/sec.py b/converter_app/readers/sec.py
index 3de76f91..fa6995e5 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/sec.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/sec.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class SecReader(Reader):
     identifier = 'sec_reader'
     priority = 95
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self._has_header = False
         self._has_first_value = False
         self._is_table_empty = True
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/tif.py b/converter_app/readers/tif.py
index 0e63b114..47de418e 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/tif.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/tif.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ class TifReader(Reader):
     priority = 96
 
 
-    def __init__(self, file):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self._parsed_values = None
 
     def check(self):
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/uxd_reader.py b/converter_app/readers/uxd_reader.py
index 90351d58..3a1e5dc3 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/uxd_reader.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/uxd_reader.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class UXDReader(Reader):
     identifier = 'uxd_reader'
     priority = 10
 
-    def __init__(self, file: File):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file: File, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self._file_extensions = ['.uxd']
         self._table = None
         self._version = 2
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/xml_reader.py b/converter_app/readers/xml_reader.py
index 0157e637..52292c37 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/xml_reader.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/xml_reader.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class XMLReader(Reader):
     identifier = 'xml_reader'
     priority = 10
 
-    def __init__(self, file: File):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file: File, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self._file_extensions = ['.xml']
         self._table = None
         self._data_tables = []
diff --git a/converter_app/readers/xrdml.py b/converter_app/readers/xrdml.py
index cfac3985..e4364b4e 100644
--- a/converter_app/readers/xrdml.py
+++ b/converter_app/readers/xrdml.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class XRDMLReader(XMLReader):
 
     identifier = 'xrdml_reader'
 
-    def __init__(self, file: File):
-        super().__init__(file)
+    def __init__(self, file: File, *tar_content):
+        super().__init__(file, *tar_content)
         self._file_extensions = ['.xrdml']
         self._step_sizes = {}
 
diff --git a/test_static/a/a.tar.gz b/test_static/a/a.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbb6a488
Binary files /dev/null and b/test_static/a/a.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/test_static/a/a.txt.0 b/test_static/a/a.txt.0
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7bedf43e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_static/a/a.txt.0
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+dBBBB
+ddfddfss
+ddfddf
+
+88
+
+ffss
+
+
+Hallo A_B_a
+
+allo A_B_a
+sdfdss
+ffs
+
diff --git a/test_static/tests.py b/test_static/tests.py
index 1328162e..6efb0ebc 100644
--- a/test_static/tests.py
+++ b/test_static/tests.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 import pytest
 from flask import Flask
 from flask.testing import FlaskClient
+from werkzeug.datastructures import FileStorage
 
 from converter_app.app import create_app
+from converter_app.models import File, extract_tar_archive
 
 res_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../test_files/ConverterAutoResults'))
 src_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../test_files/ChemConverter'))
@@ -50,3 +52,24 @@ def test_settings_list(client: FlaskClient):
 
     response = client.get('/')
     assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+
+def test_tar_unzip(client: FlaskClient):
+    """
+    Test setting tests
+    :param client: Flask client
+    """
+
+    with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'a/a.tar.gz'), 'rb') as tar:
+        fs = FileStorage(stream=tar, filename='a/a.tar.gz',
+                         content_type='application/tar')
+        file = File(fs)
+        assert file.is_tar_archive
+        assert file.name == 'a.tar.gz'
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
+            with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'a/a.txt.0'), 'r') as tf:
+                archive = extract_tar_archive(file, tmpdirname)
+                assert len(archive) == 1
+                assert archive[0].name == 'a.txt.0'
+                assert archive[0].string == tf.read()