How to convert RAR to gzip
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert RAR to gzip
NexMedia converts RAR to gzip on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About RAR
RAR is a proprietary archive format created by Eugene Roshal and used by WinRAR. It supports strong compression, recovery records and archives split into several parts.
Archives shared online, often split into numbered parts.
Creating RAR files requires the licensed WinRAR software, so most tools, including this one, can only read them.
Convert RAR to gzip online free, no account required — gzip is a single-file compressor using Deflate.
Change RAR to gzip without losing quality — convert RAR to gzip free in your browser.
Why can't I create RAR archives with the tools I already have? RAR compression is patented by WinRAR's maker and licensed, not open — every other tool can only unpack it, which is why RAR is best converted to ZIP.
About gzip
gzip (.gz) compresses a single file with the Deflate method. It is standard on Linux and on the web, where servers use it to compress pages.
Compressing single files such as logs and database dumps, and as the outer layer of .tar.gz archives.
A .gz file holds one file only; to bundle several files, they are put into a TAR archive first.
Why convert a file to GZ? For logs and single large files on Linux servers, where gzip is the built-in, universally understood compressor.
What changes when you convert RAR to gzip
- No data is lost: every file in your RAR archive is packed into the gzip archive byte for byte, with its name and folder.
- Your RAR archive is unpacked and its files are packed again into a new gzip archive; file names and folders are kept, and the RAR file itself is not stored inside.
- A gzip file holds a single file, so when your RAR archive contains several files they are first bundled into one TAR archive inside the gzip.
Settings you can change
Before you convert RAR to gzip, you can adjust: Compression level, Split size, Password, and Root folder.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted gzip file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
RAR to gzip: questions and answers
Does converting RAR to gzip reduce quality?
No data is lost: every file in your RAR archive is packed into the gzip archive byte for byte, with its name and folder.
What is the difference between RAR and gzip?
RAR is WinRAR's proprietary archive format. gzip is a single-file compressor using Deflate.
Can I change the settings when converting RAR to gzip?
Before you convert RAR to gzip, you can adjust: Compression level, Split size, Password, and Root folder.
Do I need an account to convert RAR to gzip?
No. You can convert RAR to gzip without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted gzip file kept?
The gzip file you convert from RAR is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Does converting RAR to gzip keep my folder structure?
Your RAR archive is unpacked and its files are packed again into a new gzip archive; file names and folders are kept, and the RAR file itself is not stored inside.
Why does my gzip contain a TAR archive?
A gzip file holds a single file, so when your RAR archive contains several files they are first bundled into one TAR archive inside the gzip.