Recompress Files - Convert .Z to gzip | Online Free DevTools by Hexmos

Recompress files with znew, easily converting legacy .Z files to the more efficient gzip format. Achieve smaller file sizes and faster decompression. Free online tool, no registration required.

znew

Recompress files from .Z to gzip format. More information: https://manned.org/znew.

  • Recompress a file from .Z to gzip format:

znew {{path/to/file1.Z}}

  • Recompress multiple files and display the achieved size reduction % per file:

znew -v {{path/to/file1.Z path/to/file2.Z ...}}

  • Recompress a file using the slowest compression method (for optimal compression):

znew -9 {{path/to/file1.Z}}

  • Recompress a file, [K]eeping the .Z file if it is smaller than the gzip file:

znew -K {{path/to/file1.Z}}