GZIP is a file archiving and compression tool associated with the .gz filename extension. The utility was first released in 1992 for the UNIX operating system, with the intention of replacing the 'compress' tool that comes bundled with UNIX. Today (2015) the tool exists as a standalone cross platform file archiver. Several archiving and compression utilities exist that support the .gz (otherwise known as gzip) format. The motivation behind the format and utility was to create a capable compression archiving tool that was unencumbered by patents of other compression algorithms that existed at the time, particularly those surrounding the LZW algorithm.
The .rar filename extension is a popular and partially open archive file format associated with the compression and decompression tool WinRAR. The format was developed by Eugene Roshal with its initial release in 1993. It, like many other archive formats, acts as the compressed data container for one or several files. The archive format can maintain the directory structure of the compressed archive even when unpacked to a directory. The RAR file format supports multi volume file compression where an archive is saved as a sequence of several files of a given size.
FreeFileConvert uses tuned encoding for GZIP to RAR conversions, preserving clarity while trimming file size. Finished audio streams instantly across phones, tablets, desktops, and modern browsers without extra tweaks.
Upload GZIP files from desktop, tablet, or cloud storage, queue multiple jobs, and let the converter finish autonomously. Return whenever convenient to download synchronized RAR results on any device you rely on.
Process up to 5 files sized 1000 MB per batch without splitting queues manually. Mixed-format uploads convert together, producing consistent RAR audio with dependable progress tracking.
The format requires that a gzip compatible compressor correctly set identification blocks (ID1, ID2), the compression method, the CRC-32 algorithm to verify the integrity of the archived file, and ISIZE ' the size of the original input. The possible values for compression method is 0 to 7 with 8 reserved for the DEFLATE algorithm which is typically the default method associated with the gzip format.
The RAR archive format supports compression, file spanning, and error recovery. Compression is carried out using a prediction by partial matching algorithm and the lossless compression algorithm LZSS. The RAR file format has a range in file size from as low as 20 bytes to 8 exbibytes less 1. It also supports AES encryption at 256bits as well as the CRC32 checksum and BLAKE2 file hash algortihms.
Upload your archive file in the GZIP format from your device, Dropbox, or Google Drive.
Select RAR as the output format and click Convert. Adjust optional settings if needed.
Download the converted archive file. Each file stays available for up to 5 downloads.