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ZIP to TAR.GZ

Move your ZIP contents into a gzip-compressed tarball. Review the files first, then save a TAR.GZ with the paths still in place.

Review the contents before you saveFolder paths kept in archive outputsKnown-password support. No password recovery.

One TAR container, wrapped in gzip compression.

ZIP to TAR.GZ
THE ARCHIVE STUDIO

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Pack it together. See what is inside. Take just what you need.

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Drop an archive here

ZIP, TAR or TAR.GZ. Up to 250 MiB.

Your files stay on this device. Open an archive to begin.

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Go straight to your archive task

One workspace. Start with the settings you need.

Zip filesPut files and folders into one ZIP. Choose compression and keep the folder paths.Unzip filesLook inside a ZIP, search its contents and save just the files you need.ZIP to TARRebuild a ZIP as an uncompressed TAR. Keep file bytes and nested folder paths.TAR to ZIPTurn a TAR into a ZIP for everyday sharing. Review its contents before saving.TAR.GZ to ZIPOpen a TAR.GZ or TGZ and save its contents as a ZIP. Unpack both layers in one place.Password protect ZIPProtect an existing ZIP with AES-256 encryption. File names remain visible.Remove ZIP passwordEnter the password you already know and save an unencrypted ZIP copy.All ZIP toolsCreate, inspect, extract, convert and manage known passwords in one workspace.

How to convert ZIP to TAR.GZ

  1. Open the source ZIP

    Choose from your device, paste a file or try the sample. File processing stays in this tab.

  2. Review files with TAR.GZ selected

    Search names, select the files to keep and check the output format and password options.

  3. Build and save the tarball

    Build checks the selected files and prepares the result. Check its exact size, then choose Save.

Two layers, with different jobs

TAR gathers the files and folder paths into one stream. Gzip compresses that stream. A .tar.gz and a .tgz normally describe the same two-layer format. ZIP uses a different structure with separate compressed entries.

Conversion is not guaranteed to shrink it

Compression depends on the contents. Text shared across many files may benefit from compressing the whole TAR stream. Already compressed media may offer little saving. Building a second archive also takes memory.

Passwords cannot travel into TAR.GZ

Gzip and TAR do not provide ZIP-style password encryption. An encrypted source needs its current password. The finished TAR.GZ is unencrypted, which matters before you share it.

Your archive workspace, control by control

Create, Open & extract, Convert and Password

Use the mode buttons to choose the job. Create bundles your original inputs. Other modes read one supported archive and work with its contents. Switching modes keeps the source available; Clear removes it.

Choose, search and select

The file menu offers a picker, paste and From your phone. Add more brings in more inputs in Create. For an existing archive, Open another replaces the source. Search filters paths in the contents list. Select all selects visible entries; clearing the search reveals files outside the filter. Check the selected count before building.

Output format, compression and name

Choose ZIP for general sharing, TAR for an uncompressed bundle or TAR.GZ for a gzip-compressed tarball. ZIP offers Store, Fast, Balanced and Smaller compression. Name your output in the name field. Building prepares the output and shows its actual byte size. Changing the selection or settings requires a fresh build.

Current password and new password

Current password opens encrypted source entries. A new password protects the output ZIP with AES-256. Add and Remove choose the password action. Remove requires the known current password and creates an unencrypted copy. TAR and TAR.GZ outputs cannot carry ZIP encryption.

Build, Cancel, Save and Clear

Build archive prepares the chosen result and shows its size. Open & extract uses Prepare files instead. Cancel stops that work. Save in the file bar saves the prepared output. Open in and Share use the same result. Clear returns to the empty state and clears password fields. Try sample lets you explore without opening your own files.

Narrow, Wide or Full

Use Narrow, Wide or Full at the top right of the tool to choose its space. Open another tool keeps this workspace on the desk. A page reload loses the files held in this tab.

What this tool will not do

It cannot crack passwords, repair damaged archives or open RAR, 7z, split archives or TAR.XZ. It does not execute files, scan for malware or preserve a Unix filesystem backup. Inputs and expanded contents have explicit memory limits. Use a desktop archiver for those jobs.

Frequently asked questions

Is TAR.GZ the same as TGZ?

They normally name the same format: a TAR archive compressed with gzip. The shorter TGZ extension is commonly used for the same files.

Is ZIP to GZ the same conversion?

Not necessarily. Gzipping the ZIP itself produces a gzip wrapper containing a ZIP. This tool unpacks the ZIP entries, writes a TAR and then gzips the TAR.

Does TAR.GZ preserve executable permissions?

This converter preserves regular file contents and relative paths. It does not promise Unix permissions, ownership or special entry preservation. Use a desktop tool for a system package or backup.

Full guideZIP, TAR and archive passwords explainedChoose an archive format, understand what a ZIP password protects and compare browser and desktop methods.Read the guide
Name the files firstPreview consistent names before putting a set into an archive.Check file bytesCompare a checksum when you need to verify a copy.Send it to another deviceMove the finished archive directly between your devices.

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