Will this open correctly with `tar -xzf` on the command line?

Yes — it's a genuine, standard .tar.gz file, produced by the same real TAR-then-GZIP process any command-line tool would use.

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No — bundling and compression both happen entirely inside your browser using a real 7-Zip build compiled to WebAssembly.

Why use .tar.gz instead of ZIP?

It's the conventional format on Linux and macOS for distributing file collections — ZIP works just as well technically, but .tar.gz is what most Unix-based tooling and workflows expect by default.

Does this preserve folder structure?

Yes — files keep their relative structure when bundled into the TAR layer before compression.

Can I extract a .tar.gz file with this site's tools?

Yes — decompress the GZIP layer with the GZIP Extractor tool, then extract the resulting TAR with the TAR Extractor tool, or use Archive Format Converter to do both steps in sequence.

Free Online TAR.GZ Creator

Bundle Files Into a .tar.gz Archive

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The .tar.gz combination — files bundled with TAR, then compressed with GZIP — is the standard way to distribute file collections across Linux and macOS, from source code releases to backup bundles. This tool builds a genuine .tar.gz archive from any files you add, entirely in your browser.

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Add files to bundle

Processed locally in your browser — never uploaded

Bundles files into a TAR archive, then compresses it with GZIP — the standard combination used across Linux and macOS for distributing file bundles.

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Features

Runs entirely in your browser
Privacy-first — your data is never uploaded
Real-time, instant results
100% free, no sign-up required
Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
No installation needed

Who uses this tool?

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About TAR.GZ Creator

The process happens in two real steps using a 7-Zip build compiled to WebAssembly: files are first bundled into a standard TAR archive, then that TAR file is compressed with GZIP — exactly the same two-step process command-line tools use, just running inside your browser instead of a terminal.

This produces a file that opens correctly with any standard tar utility (`tar -xzf` on the command line, or any GUI archive tool that recognizes .tar.gz) — a genuinely standard file, not a simplified approximation.

Everything runs locally: your files are bundled and compressed entirely inside your browser's WebAssembly sandbox, with nothing uploaded to a server during the process.

How it works

Add your files. Select the files to bundle together.
Bundle and compress. Files are packed into TAR, then compressed with GZIP.
Download the .tar.gz. A standard archive, ready to share or extract anywhere.

Examples

Creating a distributable file bundle

Input

several project files

Output

archive.tar.gz, ready to distribute