Local archive tools

Extract TAR.GZ Online and Open TGZ Files

Extract TAR.GZ online to retrieve documents, source files or other ordinary files from a TAR.GZ, TGZ or TAR archive. Browse the contents before downloading.

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TAR.GZ

Choose ⁨TAR.GZ⁩ filesIndividual downloads preserve contents, not Unix permissions, ownership or symbolic links. Use native tar tools to restore backups or deployments.

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Ready when you are. Limits: 1 GB input, 256 MB per extracted file, 512 MB total.

Step by step

How to extract TAR.GZ online

Select a .tar, .tar.gz or .tgz archive.
Wait for the browser to read the archive and show its files.
Select the regular files you need and download them.

TAR groups files; GZIP compresses them

A TAR archive stores files and directory information. GZIP compresses a stream, so a .tar.gz combines both operations. The .tgz extension is a short name for the same combination.

What a browser download preserves

Individual downloads preserve file contents, but ordinary browser downloads do not restore Unix ownership, executable permissions or symbolic links. Use a native tar utility when you need those filesystem details for a deployment or backup.

Local processing, practical limits

Selected files and passwords stay on your device. Browser memory and archive compression methods affect what can be processed. Use a desktop archiver for large backups, split volumes or filesystem metadata that must be restored exactly.

Your next step

After retrieving the files, create a ZIP when the recipient needs that format. ZIP Creator

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Is .tgz different from .tar.gz?

Usually they refer to the same archive structure with different filename extensions.

Will this install a Linux package?

No. It only reads and saves archive files. It does not run scripts or install the contents.

Is a .gz file the same as a TAR.GZ?

No. A .gz usually compresses a single stream; TAR.GZ first packages files as TAR, then compresses the archive. The file extension alone does not confirm that it contains multiple files.