# GZIP Compressor Compress files to GZIP format > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/gzip-compressor - **Category:** Compression - **Keywords:** gzip, compress, gz, compression ## Overview The GZIP Compressor allows you to quickly compress files into the standard GZIP (.gz) format directly in your browser. Designed for web developers, system administrators, and content creators, this tool helps reduce file sizes to optimize web performance, save bandwidth, and minimize storage requirements. ## Inputs - **Files to Compress** (file): Select files to compress - **Original Filename** (text): The filename that will be stored in the GZIP header (used when extracting). The .gz file will use a temp name to avoid conflicts. - **Keep Original Names** (checkbox): Preserve original filenames. Duplicate names will be automatically renamed with a suffix. ## When to use - When you need to compress static web assets like CSS, JavaScript, or HTML files to speed up website loading times. - When preparing large database backups or log files for long-term storage to save server disk space. - When packaging individual files for deployment or distribution in Unix and Linux environments that natively support GZIP. ## How it works - Upload up to 10 files (maximum 100MB total) into the file selection area. - Optionally specify an original filename to store in the GZIP header, or choose to preserve the original filenames. - Click the compress button to run the GZIP compression algorithm on your files. - Download the resulting compressed .gz files directly to your local device. ## Use cases - Compressing production JavaScript and CSS bundles to enable GZIP compression on web servers. - Reducing the size of SQL database dumps before uploading them to cloud storage buckets. - Shrinking application log files before archiving them to optimize storage utilization. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I compress multiple files into a single GZIP archive? No, GZIP compresses files individually. If you upload multiple files, you will receive a separate .gz file for each. To combine multiple files into one archive, you must first package them into a TAR file. ### What is the maximum file size I can upload? You can upload files up to a total combined size of 100MB, with a limit of 10 files per batch. ### What does the 'Original Filename' option do? It writes the specified filename into the GZIP header. When the file is extracted later, the extraction tool can restore it using this original name. ### Will my original filenames be preserved by default? Yes, the 'Keep Original Names' option is enabled by default, which preserves your filenames and automatically appends a suffix if duplicate names are detected. ### Is my data secure when using this online compressor? 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