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Convert RAR to GZ
Convert RAR to GZ format — 100% browser-based, no upload required.
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Format will be auto-detected
About these formats
Source
RAR
Roshal ArchiveProprietary archive format by Eugene Roshal (WinRAR). Supports solid compression, recovery records, and encryption. One of the most popular archive formats on Windows.
Best for
Windows file sharingMulti-part archivesPassword-protected archivesError recovery
Advantages
- + Good compression
- + Solid compression mode
- + Recovery records
- + Multi-volume splitting
Limitations
- − Proprietary format
- − Requires WinRAR/7-Zip
- − Not open source
- − Patent-encumbered
Target
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