GZ file format

Gzip Compressed File

A GZ file is a single file compressed with gzip, for example a log file or a database dump. It holds one file only, so folders are usually packed as TAR.GZ.

Convert GZ to ZIP

Where GZ files open

Linux

Every distribution unpacks GZ files.

Yes

Mac

Archive Utility unpacks GZ with a double click.

Yes

Windows

Windows 11 opens GZ since the 2023 update, older versions need an extra app.

Partly

Convert GZ to

2 formats

Archive

ZIP
7Z

Other archive formats