How to view a .TGS file online
From an unreadable file to a sharp preview in seconds.
Open your .TGS
Drag a .TGS file onto the box, or choose it from your device.
View the artwork
Your .TGS file is rendered to a sharp preview, whatever it was created with.
Zoom, inspect, export
Choose the resolution, zoom into details, check the bounding box and creator, then save as PNG or PDF.
What is a .TGS file?
A TGS file is a Telegram animated sticker, a gzip-compressed Lottie vector animation, typically 20 to 30 KB. No desktop app opens it by double-click; it plays natively in Telegram. On a PC, upload it to ezgif's TGS-to-GIF tool, or rename it to .json.gz and decompress with 7-Zip to get the Lottie JSON.
Programs that open .TGS files
| Full name | Telegram Animated Sticker (gzip-compressed Lottie JSON) — dominant meaning |
|---|---|
| Developer | Telegram FZ-LLC (format based on Airbnb's Lottie) |
| First released | July 2019 (Telegram animated stickers, based on Lottie) |
| Category | Vector |
| MIME type | application/gzip |
| Signature | 1F 8B (GZIP header (1F 8B). Decompresses to Lottie JSON beginning with "{" and keys like "v","fr","ip","op","layers".) |
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Can I open an .AI file without Illustrator?
Yes. Illustrator files saved with "Create PDF Compatible File" (the default since CS) contain a full PDF, which we render with pdf.js. Older PostScript-based AI files are rendered with Ghostscript. Layers and editable paths aren't shown; you get an accurate picture of the artwork.
Why does my EMF or WMF look slightly different?
Windows metafiles are drawn by our own renderer, which handles shapes, lines, fills, text and bitmaps, but not every rarely used GDI feature (clipping regions, raster operations, EMF+ effects). The file details list anything that was skipped.
Is my .TGS file uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs as WebAssembly and JavaScript. The first EPS or PS file downloads its renderer (about 16 MB) once; after that it's cached.
Can I convert EPS to PNG or PDF?
Yes. Pick a resolution (up to 600 dpi) and press PNG, or press PDF to get a vector PDF made by Ghostscript.
Does it play Flash (.SWF) files?
Yes, with Ruffle, an open-source Flash emulator. Most animations and many games work; complex ActionScript 3 content may not.
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