LZH to TAR.GZ converter
A free LZH to TAR.GZ converter for LHA / LZH Archive files. Browser-based pairs here usually run in this tab, with no file upload.
Drop your LZH files here
or browse your device · paste with Ctrl+V
Accepts .lzh, .lha files. You can queue several files; each is processed one after another on your own device.
Your files never leave this device — there is no upload and no server to delete them from.
- 01
Add your LZH files
Drop them onto the box above or click to browse. They are read straight from disk — nothing is sent anywhere.
- 02
Check the settings
TAR.GZ is already selected. Open the gear icon on any row if you want to change quality, dimensions or codec before converting.
- 03
Download your TAR.GZ
Press convert and wait for the row to finish. Convert several files and you can take them all as a single ZIP.
LZH
LHA / LZH ArchiveA Japanese archive format from 1988 that dominated the PC-98 and Amiga scenes and never quite disappeared from Japanese software distribution.
- Developed by
- Haruyasu Yoshizaki
- Released
- 1988
- Extension
- .lzh, .lha
- MIME type
- application/x-lzh-compressed
- Compression
- Lossless
TAR.GZ
Gzipped Tape ArchiveTar bundles the files, gzip squeezes the bundle. The combination has been the default way to ship source code and backups on Unix for over thirty years.
- Extension
- .tar.gz, .tgz
- MIME type
- application/gzip
- Compression
- Lossless
- Specification
- Open
- LZH and TAR.GZ are both archive formats, so this repacks the same set of files into a different container — each file's contents pass through unchanged. Only how they are grouped and compressed changes.
Questions about converting LZH to TAR.GZ
Is this LZH to TAR.GZ converter free?
Yes. Converting LZH to TAR.GZ here is free, with no account, no watermark and no daily quota. The work runs on your own device, so there is no server cost to pass on to you.
Is my LZH file uploaded anywhere?
For browser-based pairs, your file is read locally and converted by libarchive in this tab. No file payload is uploaded; you may still see analytics and engine downloads in network logs.
Is there a file-size limit for LZH to TAR.GZ?
There is no imposed upload cap when it runs in-browser, but each conversion still depends on your device and browser memory. Large videos are the first practical limit, then memory-heavy documents or images.
Can I convert several LZH files to TAR.GZ at once?
Yes. Drop in several files and each gets its own row; they are processed one after another on your device. You can download them one by one or as one ZIP.
Does LZH to TAR.GZ work on a phone, Mac or Chromebook?
Most modern browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android and iOS work. Very large videos are often more reliable on desktop or a browser with more memory.
Why do some conversions take longer on first run?
The conversion engine has to download first. Small codec bundles are fast, while ffmpeg is commonly 12–30 MB; later conversions of similar type use the cached engine.
I converted a file and the output is blank or unusable. What should I check?
Start over with default settings, then change one option at a time (quality, bitrate, page size, or codec) to isolate what changed behavior. If it keeps failing, retry with a smaller file and confirm the source format matches the pair.
Convert other formats to TAR.GZ
11 formats can become TAR.GZ here.
Convert LZH to other formats
A LZH file can become any of these.