How to convert TAR + gzip to xz
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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 TAR + gzip to xz
NexMedia converts TAR + gzip to xz 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 TAR + gzip
TAR + gzip (.tar.gz or .tgz) is a TAR archive compressed with gzip, the most common archive format on Linux.
Source code releases, Linux software packages and server backups.
The whole archive is compressed as one stream, so reading a single file means decompressing everything before it.
Convert TAR + gzip to xz online free, no account required — xz is a single-file compressor using LZMA2.
Change TAR + gzip to xz without losing quality — convert TAR + gzip to xz free in your browser.
Why does extracting my .tar.gz give me a .tar file instead of my folder? The gzip layer holds the whole TAR as one compressed block, so unpacking happens in two passes — first decompress, then untar.
About xz
xz compresses a single file with the LZMA2 method and usually gives the smallest result of the common single-file compressors.
Linux packages, kernel images and large data files.
It holds one file only and needs a lot of memory at high compression levels.
Why convert a file to XZ? When the smallest possible file matters most: LZMA2 beats gzip and bzip2 on almost any data.
What changes when you convert TAR + gzip to xz
- No data is lost: every file in your TAR + gzip archive is packed into the xz archive byte for byte, with its name and folder.
- Your TAR + gzip archive is unpacked and its files are packed again into a new xz archive; file names and folders are kept, and the TAR + gzip file itself is not stored inside.
- A xz file holds a single file, so when your TAR + gzip archive contains several files they are first bundled into one TAR archive inside the xz.
Settings you can change
Before you convert TAR + gzip to xz, 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 xz file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
TAR + gzip to xz: questions and answers
Does converting TAR + gzip to xz reduce quality?
No data is lost: every file in your TAR + gzip archive is packed into the xz archive byte for byte, with its name and folder.
What is the difference between TAR + gzip and xz?
TAR + gzip is a TAR archive compressed with gzip. xz is a single-file compressor using LZMA2.
Can I change the settings when converting TAR + gzip to xz?
Before you convert TAR + gzip to xz, you can adjust: Compression level, Split size, Password, and Root folder.
Do I need an account to convert TAR + gzip to xz?
No. You can convert TAR + gzip to xz without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted xz file kept?
The xz file you convert from TAR + gzip is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Does converting TAR + gzip to xz keep my folder structure?
Your TAR + gzip archive is unpacked and its files are packed again into a new xz archive; file names and folders are kept, and the TAR + gzip file itself is not stored inside.
Why does my xz contain a TAR archive?
A xz file holds a single file, so when your TAR + gzip archive contains several files they are first bundled into one TAR archive inside the xz.