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Compress and decompress gzip online

Compress one file to .gz or restore a gzip-compressed file in your browser without sending its contents to a server.

On-device processing

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128.0 MiB total · No upload required

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Format

Gzip handles one file at a time. Use Create archive to bundle several files.

Ready when you are.

Free, without file credits

Files processed locally

ZIP, 7z, RAR & Zstandard

Privacy, compatibility & limits

File contents and passwords are processed in a dedicated worker in your browser. They are not uploaded, logged, or saved by this app. Downloads remain available until you change the operation or close the page. Your browser manages downloaded files. The web server may log ordinary page requests; no analytics, ads, or AI scripts are enabled in this version.

Input limit: 128 MiB total and 500 files. ZIP extraction is limited to 500 entries and 256 MiB of expanded data. Operations stop after two minutes, or when you cancel. 7z and Zstandard creation have a 64 MiB input limit. Zstandard extraction is limited to 128 MiB with single frames and no external dictionaries. Very large archives, nested extraction, and split archives are outside this version’s scope. RAR is extraction-only. Modern browser support is required.

Password protection uses AES-256 via zip.js for ZIP and 7-Zip WebAssembly for 7z. ZIP filenames and file sizes are visible; 7z can encrypt its file listing too. Password-protected ZIP compatibility varies by archive app; there is no password recovery. An external security review is still needed before making stronger security assurances.

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How to compress and decompress gzip online

Choose the file to compress or an existing .gz file.
Select Compress to .gz or Decompress .gz.
Process the file, then download the result.

Before you start

File processing happens on your device. File contents and passwords are not uploaded to FileLance. Your original files stay unchanged; save the results before leaving the page. Large files can use significant browser memory, especially on phones.

Can I open a tar.gz archive?

Decompressing gzip produces the underlying tar file. This version does not extract the files inside that tar archive.

Can I gzip multiple files together?

This tool takes one file at a time. Use Create archive for a multi-file ZIP or 7z bundle.

What are the limits?

Input is capped at 128 MiB and decompressed output at 256 MiB. Processing requires a modern browser with CompressionStream and DecompressionStream support.

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