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BZ2 to GZ

Anyfile converts a bzip2 file to a gzip file for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from BZ2 to GZ

ContentsGZ holds one file, so this works when there’s a single file inside
CompressionGood, and widely supported

When to use GZ: Compressing logs, downloads and web content on servers.

The two formats

.bz2

bzip2 file

A single file compressed with bzip2, released by Julian Seward in 1996. It uses the Burrows–Wheeler transform and usually compresses smaller than gzip, but more slowly.

Compressing large text files, data dumps and older software releases.

Opens in bunzip2, Archive Utility on Mac, 7-Zip, The Unarchiver

About BZ2 files

.gz

gzip file

A single file compressed with gzip, the GNU tool written by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler in 1992. It uses Deflate and holds exactly one file, often a log or a tar archive.

Compressing logs, downloads and web content on servers.

Opens in gunzip, Archive Utility on Mac, 7-Zip, The Unarchiver

About GZ files

Questions

How do I convert BZ2 to GZ?

Drop your BZ2 file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the GZ downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the archive opener.

Is my BZ2 file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Can I convert several BZ2 files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every GZ inside.