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LZMA to XZ

Anyfile converts an LZMA file to an XZ file for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from LZMA to XZ

Contents	XZ holds one file, so this works when there’s a single file inside
Compression	Good, and widely supported

When to use XZ: Linux packages, disk images and large downloads.

The two formats

.lzma

LZMA fileLempel–Ziv–Markov chain algorithm

A single file in the legacy .lzma format from LZMA Utils, an early wrapper for Igor Pavlov’s LZMA algorithm. The .xz format has largely replaced it.

Older Linux packages and archives made before the move to .xz.

Opens in xz --decompress, 7-Zip, The Unarchiver

About LZMA files

.xz

XZ file

A single file compressed in the .xz format of XZ Utils, which uses LZMA2. It compresses tightly yet decompresses quickly.

Linux packages, disk images and large downloads.

Opens in xz and unxz, 7-Zip, The Unarchiver, Keka

About XZ files

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Everything that converts to XZ

Need to change it first? Open the archive opener

Questions

How do I convert LZMA to XZ?

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

Is my LZMA 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 LZMA files at once?

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