tldr/pages/common/zlib-flate.md

zlib-flate

Raw zlib compression and decompression program. Part of qpdf. More information: https://manned.org/zlib-flate.

• Compress a file:

zlib-flate -compress < {{path/to/input_file}} > {{path/to/compressed.zlib}}

• Uncompress a file:

zlib-flate -uncompress < {{path/to/compressed.zlib}} > {{path/to/output_file}}

• Compress a file with a specified compression level. 0=Fastest (Worst), 9=Slowest (Best):

zlib-flate -compress={{compression_level}} < {{path/to/input_file}} > {{path/to/compressed.zlib}}