TAR.GZ FORMAT
TAR.GZ Converters
Convert gzipped TAR archives to ZIP for universal Windows compatibility.
About TAR.GZ
TAR.GZ (also called "tarball" or .tgz) combines TAR archiving with gzip compression. The TAR layer bundles files while gzip compresses the entire archive as a single stream. This achieves better compression than ZIP for most content types, as gzip can find patterns across file boundaries. TAR.GZ is the de facto standard for open source software distribution.
Learn more: Gzip on Wikipedia
TAR.GZ files are created with tar -czf and extracted with tar -xzf. The .tgz extension is equivalent to .tar.gz-just a shorter name. While TAR.GZ typically compresses better than ZIP, extraction requires decompressing the entire archive to access any single file. Windows users need 7-Zip or similar tools.
Quick Facts
- Extensions
- .tar.gz, .tgz
- Also Known As
- Tarball
- Compression
- Gzip (DEFLATE)
- Magic Bytes
- 1F 8B
- Compression Ratio
- Better than ZIP
- Stream Compression
- Yes (entire archive)
- Windows Support
- Requires 7-Zip
- Primary Use
- Linux software
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Answers at a Glance
Quick answers to common questions.
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