TAR.GZ to ZIP converter
To convert TAR.GZ to ZIP, drop your TAR.GZ file in the box below. It converts straight away; press Download to save the ZIP. It all happens in your browser, so your file stays on your device.
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What changes
| TAR.GZ to ZIP | What happens |
|---|---|
| Reads | TAR in ustar, pax and GNU form, gzip-compressed; .tgz too |
| Size | Up to 1 GB unpacked |
| Links | Symbolic links are listed but not copied; hard links become copies of their file |
| Kept | Folders, names (Unicode too) and dates |
| Upload | None: unpacked and packed again on your device |
How to convert TAR.GZ to ZIP
- Add your TAR.GZ. Drop the file in the box, or click to choose it. It becomes ZIP straight away.
- Check the result. Look at the preview and the size. The defaults are right for most files.
- Download. Press Download to save the ZIP.
A .tar.gz (or .tgz) is how Linux and open source projects pack files. As a ZIP it opens with a double-click on Windows.
Questions
Convert it here to a ZIP, which Windows opens on its own. Or drop it in the file viewer to open single files from it.
None: .tgz is the short name for the same thing, a TAR archive compressed with gzip.
Names, folders and dates are. Unix permissions and owners are not, as ZIP tools on Windows ignore them.
Yes: the file viewer lists everything inside, opens any file in place and saves just that one.
No. The conversion happens right in your browser, so your file stays on your device. There is no account to make, either.