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Convert GZ to TAR
Convert GZ to TAR format — 100% browser-based, no upload required.
2 cores · low tier
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Format will be auto-detected
About these formats
Source
GZ
Gzip CompressedGNU zip compression format using the DEFLATE algorithm. Usually wraps a single file or TAR archive (.tar.gz / .tgz).
Best for
Compressing single filesTAR.GZ archivesWeb content encodingLog compression
Advantages
- + Fast compression
- + Wide support
- + Streaming friendly
- + HTTP content-encoding
Limitations
- − Single file only
- − Lower ratio than bzip2/xz
- − No archive structure
Target
TAR
Tape ArchiveUnix archive format that bundles files without compression. Typically combined with gzip (.tar.gz) or bzip2 (.tar.bz2) for compression.
Best for
Unix/Linux backupsSource code distributionPreserving permissions
Advantages
- + Preserves Unix permissions
- + Simple format
- + Streaming friendly
- + No size limits
Limitations
- − No built-in compression
- − No random access
- − Not native on Windows