TGZ file format

Gzip-Compressed TAR Archive

TGZ is a short file ending for a TAR archive compressed with gzip, the same as TAR.GZ. It often appears on software downloads and package registries.

Convert TGZ to ZIP

Where TGZ files open

Linux

Every distribution unpacks TGZ files.

Yes

Mac

Archive Utility unpacks TGZ with a double click.

Yes

Windows

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

Partly

Convert TGZ to

2 formats

Archive

ZIP
7Z

Other archive formats