Online GZIP Compressor Tool
GZIP is a popular data compression algorithm that reduces the size of text, files, and other data.
It is widely used for compressing web content, reducing bandwidth usage, and speeding up data transfer.
This tool compresses your input text using GZIP and returns the result as a Base64 encoded string for easy handling.
What is GZIP Compression?
GZIP (GNU zip) is a file format and software application used for file compression and decompression.
It is based on the DEFLATE algorithm, which is a combination of LZ77 and Huffman coding.
Common Use Cases
- Web Compression: GZIP is commonly used by web servers to compress HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files before sending them to browsers.
- API Responses: REST APIs often use GZIP to compress JSON/XML responses.
- File Storage: Reduce storage space for text-based files.
- Data Transfer: Minimize bandwidth when transferring data over networks.
How to use this tool?
- Enter or paste your text in the input area above.
- Click the "Compress with GZIP" button.
- The compressed output will be displayed as a Base64 encoded string.
- Use the GZIP Decompressor tool to decompress the data.