GZ - Gzip Single File
A single text file compressed with gzip — the container-free codec on its own, for testing decompression and codec detection.
gz
Single-file gzip stream
- Contains
- sample.txt
- Codec
- gzip
- Uncompressed
- 472 B
- Compressed
- 305 B
A container-free gzip stream — decompress it to recover sample.txt. The bytes are the compressed data, so there is no inline content preview.
Specifications
- Format
- gzip (single file)
- Codec
- gzip
- Original Name
- sample.txt
- Original Bytes
- 472
What is a .gz file?
GZ is a file compressed with gzip, using the DEFLATE algorithm within a simple single-stream container that stores one compressed file plus a small header and checksum. It compresses a single stream rather than bundling multiple files. It is ubiquitous for compressing logs, tarballs, and HTTP responses.
How to use this file
Use an example GZ to test gzip decompression, streaming inflate, checksum verification, and pipelines that transparently handle gzip-encoded content.
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