GZIP Format
Partly documentedarchive
An archive format primarily for Unix/Linux operating systems and which utilizes the GNU zip (gzip) compression method.
Identify it
| Extensions | .gz.z |
|---|---|
| MIME types | application/gzip |
| Signatures | 1f8b08 at byte 0 (GZIP format) |
| PRONOM | x-fmt/266 |
| Apple UTI | org.gnu.gnu-zip-archive |
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Documentation
Sources
From Kaitai Struct format gallery, PRONOM. Updated 2026-10-24.