---
name: "hunzip"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hunspell"
version: "1.7.5-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hunzip"
---

# hunzip(1)

decompress and decrypt hzip files to the standard output

## NAME

hunzip - decompress and decrypt hzip files to the standard output

## SYNOPSIS

hunzip \[-h\] file.hz \[password\]

## DESCRIPTION

*Hunzip* is the decompression and decryption program of hzip format.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Display short help description.

## EXAMPLE

**hunzip file.hz \>file**

## NOTES

Redirection of the standard output results platform-specific line terminating, so a compressed hzip file with new line terminators would be bigger with the extra CR characters of the decompression on Windows platforms.

## SEE ALSO

**hunzip (1), [hunspell(1)](/hunspell/1.md)**

## AUTHOR

László Németh.