LZMA to TAR.GZ Converter

Convert LZMA files to TAR.GZ online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert LZMA to TAR.GZ, select or drop your .lzma file above, check that TAR.GZ is chosen as the output, and click Convert. Files up to 200 MB are converted right in your browser, so they never leave your device.

What is an LZMA file?

LZMA – LZMA compressed file. LZMA is a single file compressed with the original LZMA "alone" format from the 7-Zip project, since replaced by XZ.

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What is a TAR.GZ file?

TAR.GZ – Tar compressed with gzip. TAR.GZ is a TAR archive compressed with gzip. The TAR keeps folders and Unix permissions; gzip makes it smaller.

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How to convert LZMA to TAR.GZ

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .lzma files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that TAR.GZ is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

LZMA vs TAR.GZ: how they compare

LZMATAR.GZ
TypeCompressed single fileCompressed TAR archive
HoldsOne fileMany files and folders
CompressionLZMADeflate
EncryptionNoneNone
Created by——
Best forOpening older LZMA filesShipping software and backups on Linux and macOS

Good to know

  • an LZMA file holds a single compressed file, so the result is a TAR.GZ archive with that one file in it.
  • LZMA is an old format that today's computers rarely open by themselves. TAR.GZ files are much easier to open, share and keep.
  • Symbolic links, hard links and special files (such as devices) are left out of the result for safety; the page tells you when it does this.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting LZMA to TAR.GZ free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my LZMA files uploaded anywhere?

Files up to 200 MB never leave your device: ConvertKitty runs 7-Zip inside your browser. Only larger files, or formats your browser cannot handle, are sent to our server, over an encrypted connection, and deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The button says "Upload and convert" whenever that happens.

How large can the LZMA file be?

Files up to 200 MB are converted right in your browser. Larger files, up to 1 GB, are converted on our server.

Will the folders inside my LZMA be kept?

an LZMA file holds just one file, so there are no folders to keep: the TAR.GZ will contain that one file.

Can I convert several LZMA files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

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