How to open a .gz file: without installing anything

How to open a .gz file

A .gz is a GZ file: Gzip compression, usually wrapping a TAR. 7-Zip (Windows), The Unarchiver / Keka (macOS), built-in on Linux open it. Or drop it below: it opens and converts in your browser, nothing to install.

Drop files here or click to chooseSeveral files at once are fine.

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Three ways to open it

Drop the .gz file above: it opens and converts right here, nothing to install.
For a desktop app: 7-Zip (Windows), The Unarchiver / Keka (macOS), built-in on Linux.
If it still will not open, convert it to ZIP, that is what most people are really after.

Convert a .gz

GZ → ZIP GZ → 7Z GZ → TAR

Questions

What program opens a .gz file?

7-Zip (Windows), The Unarchiver / Keka (macOS), built-in on Linux. Or drop it here, without installing anything.

Why won't my .gz open?

Either the viewer does not know GZ (gzip compression, usually wrapping a tar.), or the file is damaged or misnamed. Converting to ZIP fixes the first case.

Is it safe to open a .gz here?

Yes: the file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.