Z viewer
To open a Z file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| Z in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Inside | One file; a TAR is listed as its files |
| Size | Up to 1 GB unpacked |
| Next | Convert what is inside |
| Extensions | .z, .taz |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is a Z file?
In short
A .z file is one file compressed with compress, the old Unix LZW tool. It holds the file itself, not a folder: a log, a database dump, a disk image or a .tar of many files.
The file inside, unpacked on your device, with its name and size. Click it to open it here; a TAR inside is listed file by file.
How to open a Z file
- Add your Z. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The file inside, unpacked on your device, with its name and size. Click it to open it here; a TAR inside is listed file by file.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to File converter or Batch.
Questions
Drop it here: it is unpacked in your browser and opens straight away, with nothing to install.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.