The LZH file format uses algorithm-based compression based on the pioneer Lempel-Zip-Huffman, hence the name. The file format was created by a Japanese LHA archiver named Haruyasu Yoshizaki in the year 1988. The file format's name has undergone several renames, from LHarc to LH and then finally to LHA and the current name of the file format. Being created by a Japanese archive-format maker, the file format is widely used in Japan compared to other Western Countries where the LZH file format is not popular.
The .gz filename extension refers to the GZIP file format and compression/decompression utility of the same name which was initially released in 1992. It is the extension given to files compressed using the gzip utility. Unlike other compression tools of the time, gzip was originally intended to be used as a tool to compress a single file as opposed to multiple files or entire directories compressed as a single archive. As a work around, multiple files can be archived using the TAR archive file format, then that single TAR archive would then be compressed using the GZIP format. This would give the file a filename extension of .tar.gz.
FreeFileConvert uses tuned encoding for LZH to TGZ conversions, preserving clarity while trimming file size. Finished audio streams instantly across phones, tablets, desktops, and modern browsers without extra tweaks.
Upload LZH files from desktop, tablet, or cloud storage, queue multiple jobs, and let the converter finish autonomously. Return whenever convenient to download synchronized TGZ 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 TGZ audio with dependable progress tracking.
The LZH file format saves the outcome of files that uses the Lempel-Ziv and Haruyasu (LZH) algorithm for compression. This file format has mostly replaced its predecessor, the LHA format. In its early years, the LHA file format was still supported by Western computer software, however, when the LZH file format was introduced, most computers adapted the new file format, hence replacing the LHA file format completely. The LZH file format uses dynamic Huffman coding.
The GZIP format uses the DEFLATE algorithm for compression. A file in this format consists of a 10 byte header containing the version number, timestamp, and magic number. Other blocks include optional extra header blocks, the DEFLATE payload, and a CRC-32 checksum contained in an 8 byte footer.
Upload your archive file in the LZH format from your device, Dropbox, or Google Drive.
Select TGZ 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.