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BZ2 to TAR.XZ

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

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What changes from BZ2 to TAR.XZ

ContentsEverything inside, with its folders and dates
CompressionUsually the smallest

When to use TAR.XZ: Linux kernel sources, GNU releases and other large source downloads.

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

.txz

tar.xz archive

A tar archive packed with xz, written .tar.xz or .txz. It usually gives the smallest tarballs of the common choices, at the cost of slower packing.

Linux kernel sources, GNU releases and other large source downloads.

Opens in the tar command, 7-Zip, The Unarchiver, Keka, PeaZip

About TAR.XZ files

Questions

How do I convert BZ2 to TAR.XZ?

Drop your BZ2 file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the TAR.XZ 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 TAR.XZ inside.