TAR.GZ Tool
Extract or create TAR.GZ (gzipped tarball) archives.
Free & unlimited
Mode
All processing happens in your browser. Your files never leave your device.
About this tool
- 1
Choose mode
Select whether you want to create a new TAR.GZ archive or extract an existing one.
- 2
Upload files
In create mode, add files to bundle. In extract mode, upload your .tar.gz or .tgz file.
- 3
Process and download
The tool compresses or extracts your files, and you can download the result.
- TAR.GZ is the standard archive format on Linux and macOS, making it ideal for cross-platform sharing with Unix users.
- Unlike ZIP, TAR preserves Unix file permissions and symbolic links in the archive.
- For maximum compatibility with Unix systems, avoid spaces and special characters in file names.
- Use TAR.GZ for source code distribution, as it is the expected format for most open-source projects.
- Create TAR.GZ archives from multiple files and folders
- Extract .tar.gz and .tgz archives in the browser
- Preserves directory structure and file metadata
- Gzip compression for reduced file sizes
- Package source code or project files for distribution on Linux
- Extract downloaded .tar.gz software packages and datasets
- Create compressed backups of directory structures
- Share file collections with developers who work in Unix environments
TAR bundles files into a single archive without compression. TAR.GZ (or .tgz) adds gzip compression on top, significantly reducing the file size.
Gzip-compressed tar files do not support appending. You need to extract, add your files, and create a new archive.
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