.gz file: how to open it on Windows

14 Windows apps register the .gz extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.

About the format

Format: Gzip archive
MIME type: application/gzip
PRONOM identifier: x-fmt/266

Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).

7-Zip
A file archiver with a high compression ratio.

Open source 26.05 35.6M ↓ ★ 4.2K
PeaZip
A free file archiver utility and rar extractor for Windows and Linux, work with 200+ archive types and variants, handle spanned archives and support multiple archive encryption standards.

Open source 11.3.0 585.4K ↓ ★ 8K
WinRAR
Compress, Encrypt, Package and Backup with only one utility.

Proprietary 7.23.0 11.7M ↓
NanaZip
The 7-Zip derivative intended for the modern Windows experience.

Open source 7.0.1882.0 501.6K ↓ ★ 16K
PCSX2
A free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator.

Open source 2.8.2 11.1K ↓ ★ 15.9K
Files - Stable
A modern file manager that helps users organise their files and folders.

Open source 4.2.9.0 136.3K ↓ ★ 46.1K
Files - Preview
A modern file manager that helps users organize their files and folders

Open source 4.2.9.0 469 ↓ ★ 46.1K
Bandizip
A powerful archiver that provides an ultrafast processing speed and convenient features.

Proprietary 7.47 79.3K ↓
NanaZip Preview
The 7-Zip derivative intended for the modern Windows experience.

Open source 7.0.1800.0 ★ 16K
IZArc
The easiest way to Zip, Unzip and encrypt files for free

Free 4.6 5.5K ↓
DatasetViewer
A modern, high-performance dataset viewer built with Tauri, React, and TypeScript. Designed to handle massive datasets from multiple sources with efficient streaming for large files (100GB+) and lightning-fast search capabilities.

Free 1.6.4 ★ 1.1K
BrutalityExtractor Cli
适用于高性能系统的多进程解压缩软件

Open source 1.2.1 ★ 197
BrutalityExtractor
适用于高性能系统的多进程解压缩软件

Open source 1.2.1 ★ 197
360 Zip
Free, security, high-speed compression software

Free 1.0.0.1041