Audience
Professionals and individuals looking for a solution to compress and decompress their files
About Gzip
GNU Gzip is a popular data compression program originally written by Jean-loup Gailly for the GNU project. Mark Adler wrote the decompression part. We developed this program as a replacement for compress because of the Unisys and IBM patents covering the LZW algorithm used by compress. These patents made it impossible for us to use compress, and we needed a replacement. The superior compression ratio of gzip is just a bonus. Stable source releases are available on the main GNU download server (HTTPS, HTTP, FTP) and its mirrors; please use a mirror if possible. gzip reduces the size of the named files using Lempel-Ziv coding (LZ77). Whenever possible, each file is replaced by one with the extension ‘.gz’, while keeping the same ownership modes, access, and modification times. (The default extension is ‘z’ for MSDOS, OS/2 FAT, and Atari.) If no files are specified, the standard input is compressed to the standard output.
Other Popular Alternatives & Related Software
7-Zip
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. 7-Zip is free software with open source. Most of the code is under the GNU LGPL license. Some parts of the code are under the BSD 3-clause License. Also, there is unRAR license restriction for some parts of the code. Read 7-Zip license information. You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization. You don't need to register or pay for 7-Zip. High compression ratio in 7z format with LZMA and LZMA2 compression. For ZIP and GZIP formats, 7-Zip provides a compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than the ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip. Strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats. Self-extracting capability for 7z format. Integration with Windows Shell. Powerful command-line version. Plugin for FAR Manager. Localizations for 87 languages. Packing/unpacking 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP, and WIM.
Learn more
WMaster ZipKing
WMaster ZipKing is a powerful compression tool that can quickly compress and decompress files and archives with a single click. It supports decompressing Zip, RAR, 7z, Tar, Gzip, and 64 other famous file formats with 20% faster than traditional compression software. Besides, ZipKing provides password-protected compression and decompression, lossless compression for file types such as images, documents (pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx), audio, and video., etc. Compatible with WinRAR, WinZip, and other compression software. As WMaster ZipKing is chosen by over 100 million users worldwide, it offers stable performance and an excellent user experience, making it an ideal compression tool for daily office and personal use.
Supported Compression Formats:
RAR, 7z, ZIP, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, WIM, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DEB, DMG, FAT, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, VHD, WIM, XARZ, and 64 other file formats.
Learn more
Express Zip
Compressing files or extracting zip files has never been easier, just drag, drop and compress. Archiving and sharing files is fast. Fast and efficient file zipping and unzipping. Compress files for email attachments. Open RAR, 7Z, TAR, CAB & more data archive formats. Install & compress or extract in seconds. Express Zip is one of the most stable, easy-to-use, and comprehensive file archive and compression tools available. Create, manage and extract zipped files and folders. Reduce file space needed by zipping big files before sending them to family, friends, coworkers, and clients. A free version of Express Zip is available for non-commercial use only. Download the free version, which does not expire and includes most of the features of the professional version. Open, unzip and extract popular archive formats including ZIP, RAR, CAB, TAR, 7Z, ISO, GZIP, MULTIDISK, ZIPX, LZH, ARJ, PKPASS, GZ and many more.
Learn more
KingshiperZip
KingshiperZip allows you to unzip files in WinZip, RAR, and 7z formats. It is a clean, secure, and ad-free software that offers compression options for images, videos, audio, GIFs, PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel files. As one of the best software for file compression, encryption, and utility, KingshiperZip helps you save time and space by quickly compressing and extracting files.
The Supported formats of KingshiperZip include Rar, Zip, 7z, bz2, bzip2, tab2, taz, gz, gzip, tgz, tar, xz, and txz. Plus, It enables you to compress files into zip format and browse dozens of file types including images, audio, videos, and other office documents in one simple click, which saves your disk space and provides an efficient and convenient user experience.
Learn more
Pricing
Starting Price:
Free
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Integrations
Company Information
GNU Operating System
United States
www.gnu.org/software/gzip/
Videos and Screen Captures
Other Useful Business Software
Catch Bugs Before Your Customers Do
Move from alert to fix before users notice. AppSignal monitors errors, performance bottlenecks, host health, and uptime—all from one dashboard. Instant notifications on deployments, anomaly triggers for memory spikes or error surges, and seamless log management. Works out of the box with Rails, Django, Express, Phoenix, Next.js, and dozens more. Starts at $23/month with no hidden fees.
Product Details
Platforms Supported
Linux
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
