Archive format
What is a .tgz file?
TAR archive compressed with gzip. Combines bundling and compression into one file, very common on Linux and Unix systems.
fileclay unpacks and creates TAR.GZ
When to use TAR.GZ
- Best for
- Compressing multiple files together.
- Advantages
- Good compression and standard on Unix/Linux.
- Disadvantages
- Less common than ZIP on Windows by default.
Convert TAR.GZ files
Drop a .tgz into the converter and it’s unpacked. Results can also be downloaded as one archive.
Conversions run in your browser. Files aren’t uploaded.
Questions about TAR.GZ
How do I get a .tgz file?
Open the fileclay converter, drop in your source file and pick .tgz as the output format. It runs inside your browser, so nothing is uploaded, there’s no account and no watermark.
Can fileclay open .tgz files?
Not as an input: .tgz is a destination format here. Drop in a compatible source file and pick .tgz as the output.