Details of extension .tgz
2 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) in our database
Below, you can find answers to the following questions:
- What is the .tgz file?
- Which program can create the .tgz file?
- Where can you find a description of the .tgz format?
- What can convert .tgz files to a different format?
- Which MIME-type is associated with the .tgz extension?

Unix Gzipped TAR Archive

Drobo Application Package
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Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar extensions in our database:
The .tgz filename extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Can't open a .tgz file?
If you want to open a .tgz file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .tgz association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:
Windows can't open this file:
File: example.tgz
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To change file associations:
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
- In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
- Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.
Supported operating systems
Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android