Host a TGZ file and share it as a link
Put a gzipped tar archive online at its own address — the standard way software is distributed on Unix.
Drop your .tar.gz file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your TGZ file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .tgz file?
TGZ is shorthand for .tar.gz — files bundled with tar, then compressed with gzip. It's how source code has been distributed for decades, preserving Unix permissions while compressing well.
What people use TGZ files for
- Source code releases
- Deployment bundles fetched by scripts
- Server backups
- Docker build contexts
What opens a TGZ file
- tar, on every Unix-like system
- macOS Finder, which unpacks it natively
- 7-Zip and WinRAR on Windows
- Every language, via tar and gzip libraries
How to host a TGZ file
- 1
Drop your TGZ file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: release.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
The archive downloads. macOS and Linux unpack it in one step; Windows uses 7-Zip or the built-in tar command.
Why host a TGZ file instead of emailing it?
Install scripts and deployment pipelines need a stable URL to curl. Hosting one avoids a package registry for a simple release.
Worth knowing before you publish
- curl piped into tar -xz works directly against the address — how many install scripts fetch their payload.
- Permissions and symlinks survive, which is why tar is used for anything unpacked on a server.
- .tgz and .tar.gz are the same thing.
TGZ hosting questions
- Is .tgz the same as .tar.gz?
- Yes, identical — .tgz is just the shorter spelling, dating from filename length limits.
- Can a script fetch and extract it?
- Yes. curl piped into tar -xz works against the address, which is how a lot of install scripts operate.
- How do I open it on Windows?
- 7-Zip, or the tar command built into recent Windows versions.
Put your TGZ file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
TGZ is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.