Gzip Text Tool
Compress UTF-8 text to gzip or decompress a .gz file locally in your browser.
Private. Compression and decompression run in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Gzip text
Highlights
Lightweight gzip helpers when you do not want to touch the command line.
Client-side only
Uses CompressionStream / DecompressionStream in your browser. No server round trip.
Standard gzip
Output is compatible with gunzip, 7-Zip, and typical Unix pipelines.
How to Use
Simple 2-step process
Step 1
Compress: paste text and download a .gz file using the browser’s gzip codec.
Step 2
Decompress: upload a small gzip file to recover UTF-8 text in the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about this tool and how it works.
See Full FAQGZ to SQL targets database dumps and optional CSV→INSERT. Gzip text is a minimal gzip/not-gzip round-trip for any UTF-8 text.
The file must be gzip (not zip, xz, or raw deflate). Ensure the payload is valid gzip magic 0x1f 0x8b.
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