Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your GZ file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert GZ to another file type
To convert your GZ file to another format, you need GNU Gzip or other Compressed software.
Convert a file to GZ
To convert other file formats to the "Gzip Archive" file type, you need software like GNU Gzip or a similar tool.
About GZ files
A .GZ file is a data compression format utilizing the DEFLATE algorithm, generated by the GNU Gzip utility. It is the standard for compressing single files - such as system logs, HTTP streams, or database dumps - in Unix and Linux environments. Unlike the more common ZIP format, a standalone .GZ file compresses only a single file and cannot natively store directory structures or multiple items. This creates a significant bottleneck for users who expect a navigable folder upon extraction but instead receive a single binary blob or text file. To compress multiple files, .GZ is typically paired with TAR (creating .TAR.GZ), adding an extra step of 'tarballing' that complicates workflows for casual users. Additionally, while native to Linux/macOS command lines, opening .GZ files on Windows often requires installing third-party tools like 7-Zip or WinRAR, creating software dependency friction. For universal accessibility, converting .GZ to ZIP is the best solution, allowing the content to be opened on any operating system without additional software. For long-term storage where space is a premium, converting to 7Z offers superior compression ratios.
Convert.Guru analyzes your GZ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert GZ file to ZIP, CSV, PDF, TXT, ISO, JSON, XZ, SQL, RAR, 7Z, TAR or BZ2, you can use GNU Gzip or similar software from the "Single File Compression" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert XXE, 7Z, Z, PAK, LHA, DEB, UUE, TAR, LZH, ZIP, PKG or RAR files to GZ, try GNU Gzip or another comparable tool in the "Single File Compression" category.
The GZ Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our GZ converter.