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GZ to TAR

Anyfile converts a gzip file to a tar archive for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from GZ to TAR

ContentsEverything inside, with its folders and dates
CompressionNone: a tar only bundles

When to use TAR: Packaging folders on Linux and macOS, usually before compressing them.

The two formats

.gz

gzip file

A single file compressed with gzip, the GNU tool written by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler in 1992. It uses Deflate and holds exactly one file, often a log or a tar archive.

Compressing logs, downloads and web content on servers.

Opens in gunzip, Archive Utility on Mac, 7-Zip, The Unarchiver

About GZ files

.tar

tar archiveTape Archive

A Unix format from 1979, first made for tape backups. It joins files into one stream and keeps permissions and folder structure, but does not compress on its own.

Packaging folders on Linux and macOS, usually before compressing them.

Opens in the tar command, Archive Utility on Mac, 7-Zip, The Unarchiver

About TAR files

Questions

How do I convert GZ to TAR?

Drop your GZ file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the TAR downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the archive opener.

Is my GZ file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Can I convert several GZ files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every TAR inside.