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Convert ZIP to TAR.GZ

Convert a .zip file to .tar.gz while keeping its folder structure, directly in your browser.

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Convert a .zip file to .tar.gz while keeping its folder structure, directly in your browser.

Decompresses the ZIP in memory, writes every file into a TAR and compresses the result with gzip, keeping the same folder structure.

Use cases

  • Prepare a .tar.gz package to upload to a Linux server.
  • Convert a ZIP to the format commonly used for software distribution on Unix.
  • Shrink a ZIP by taking advantage of gzip compression.

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload your ZIP

    Drag the file or choose it from your device.

  2. 2

    Convert

    Click the button to generate the TAR.GZ.

  3. 3

    Download the TAR.GZ

    The .tar.gz file downloads automatically.

Frequently asked questions

Are long file names preserved?

Names longer than 100 characters are truncated, a limitation of classic TAR in this first version.

How much does it compress?

It depends on the content; gzip usually shrinks text files a lot and already-compressed files (images, video) very little.

Compressed Files