WMA to TGZ Converter
Processing entirely on your device — large files may take a moment.
Convert TGZ exactly like TAR.GZ — unpack, repack or inspect. If your files are still in WMA format, this page is the shortcut: WMA is Microsoft’s Windows Media audio format, still found in old music collections and voice recorders.
iLoveConverter processes everything locally on your computer, which makes it private and fast: no upload wait, no server storage, no limits. Add as many files as you like — batch conversion is built in.
How WMA compares to TGZ
| WMA | TGZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossy + Lossless variants | gzip (DEFLATE) |
| Best for | Legacy Windows libraries | Source releases and backups |
How to convert WMA to TGZ
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Select your files
Select your WMA file — it never leaves your device.
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Convert instantly
The engine packs the file, byte for byte, into a TGZ container — no re-encoding, no quality change.
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Download results
Download the finished TGZ archive.
About the WMA format
WMA (Windows Media Audio) is Microsoft's MP3 competitor from 1999, best known for DRM-protected download stores in the 2000s. The family spans standard lossy WMA, WMA Pro (up to 24-bit/96 kHz) and WMA Lossless. On Windows it integrated seamlessly; everywhere else it required goodwill.
With Microsoft's own services having moved to AAC, WMA today is a conversion source: old music libraries and ripped CDs get converted to MP3/M4A/FLAC and the format is retired. WMA Lossless files should go to FLAC to preserve their losslessness.
+Strengths
- ✓Native Windows playback and tagging
- ✓WMA Lossless preserves bit-perfect audio
!Limitations
- −Non-Windows support is poor
- −Ecosystem abandoned by its creator
- −DRM-legacy files may be unplayable
About the TGZ format
TAR.GZ is the classic Unix distribution shape: a TAR bundle squeezed through gzip (DEFLATE-based). Every Linux package of source code, every Apache tarball, every data-science dataset arrives this way. Decompression is a pipeline — untar the gzip stream — and the format is understood everywhere Unix ideas went.
gzip compresses the whole archive as one stream, which keeps ratio decent for text-heavy trees but means reaching file #400 requires decompressing the previous 399. Modern alternatives (zstd) are faster at similar ratios, yet tar.gz remains the safest common denominator.
+Strengths
- ✓Universally understood on Unix-like systems
- ✓Good ratio for text and source trees
- ✓Preserves Unix permissions via TAR
!Limitations
- −Single stream — no random access
- −Slower than modern zstd
- −Two-step format (tar + gzip)
Why convert WMA to TGZ?
There is a concrete reason this conversion exists: Non-Windows support is poor TGZ sidesteps that — Universally understood on Unix-like systems If that is your situation, the tool above settles it in seconds, entirely on your device.
Frequently asked questions
Is this WMA to TGZ converter really free?
Yes — completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily conversion limits. The site is supported by advertising.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device — that is what makes it instant and private.
Does it work on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android?
Yes. Anything with a modern browser works: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. No software installation is required.
Is there a file size limit for WMA to TGZ?
The only limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded. Files up to a few hundred megabytes work fine on a modern desktop browser; very large files simply take a little longer.
Can I convert a whole folder of WMA files?
You can select many files at once and they are processed in a single batch. Output files land in one ZIP download when there is more than one result.
Are tags like title and artist preserved?
Tag handling varies between target formats and this conversion focuses on the audio itself. For archival copies where tags matter, keep the original file; the converted copy is for playback and sharing.