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| Contents | Everything inside, with its folders and dates |
|---|---|
| Symbolic links | Not carried between tar and ZIP or 7z yet |
| Compression | Opens everywhere without extra apps |
When to use ZIP: Bundling files to email, download or back up.
.gz
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.zip
An archive format created by Phil Katz for PKZIP in 1989. It packs many files and folders into one, compressing each separately, usually with Deflate.
Bundling files to email, download or back up.
Opens in Finder and File Explorer built in, 7-Zip, The Unarchiver, WinRAR
About ZIP filesEverything that converts to ZIP
Need to change it first? Open the archive opener
Drop your GZ file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the ZIP downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the archive opener.
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.
Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every ZIP inside.