TAR.GZ / TGZ Extractor
Decompress and extract .tar.gz / .tgz archives in your browser — no upload, no software.
The gzip layer is decompressed first, then the TAR inside is parsed and its files listed for download.
🔒 Archives are built and opened on your device — contents never touch a server.
Open a .tar.gz or .tgz — the default download format for Linux software, datasets and backups — on any machine, without installing anything.
About TAR.GZ / TGZ Extractor
Extract a .tar.gz (or .tgz) in your browser. These archives have two layers: gzip compression around a TAR bundle. The tool decompresses the gzip layer with the browser's native DecompressionStream, parses the TAR inside, and lists every file for individual download. Both steps run locally, so source code, datasets and backups stay private.
How to use TAR.GZ / TGZ Extractor
- 1Drop your .tar.gz or .tgz file.
- 2It is gunzipped and the TAR inside parsed automatically.
- 3Download any of the listed files.
Why use TAR.GZ / TGZ Extractor?
- ✓Opening Linux source/release tarballs on Windows machines.
- ✓Grabbing one file from a big dataset archive without a full extract toolchain.
- ✓Private and instant — no upload, no queue, no installer.
Frequently asked questions
How do I open a .tar.gz file?+
Drop it here — the gzip layer is decompressed and the TAR inside parsed, all in your browser, then every file is listed for download.
Is .tgz the same as .tar.gz?+
Yes — .tgz is just the short spelling of .tar.gz. Both are a gzip-compressed TAR archive and this tool opens either.
Why do Linux projects ship .tar.gz instead of .zip?+
Tradition and tooling: tar+gzip has been the Unix standard for decades, preserves permissions/symlinks, and compresses the whole bundle as one stream (often slightly better than ZIP's per-file compression).
Is my archive uploaded?+
No — decompression and parsing run entirely on your device.
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