How to convert your BZIP2 file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BZIP2 file.
- You'll see a preview.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert BZIP2 to another file type
The converter easily converts your BZIP2 file to various formats—free and online. No WinRAR or extra software needed.
- BZIP2 to ZIP
- BZIP2 to RAR
- BZIP2 to 7Z
- BZIP2 to TAR
- BZIP2 to GZ
- BZIP2 to BZ2
- BZIP2 to XZ
- BZIP2 to LZMA
- BZIP2 to CAB
- BZIP2 to ACE
- BZIP2 to ARJ
- BZIP2 to LHA
Convert a file to BZIP2
The converter also works in reverse, allowing you to convert your file into the BZIP2 file type—in the best quality.
- XXE to BZIP2
- 7Z to BZIP2
- Z to BZIP2
- PAK to BZIP2
- LHA to BZIP2
- DEB to BZIP2
- UUE to BZIP2
- TAR to BZIP2
- LZH to BZIP2
- ZIP to BZIP2
- PKG to BZIP2
- RAR to BZIP2
About BZIP2 files
BZIP2 is a file format that uses lossless data compression to reduce file size. It is an open source format created by Julian Seward and is widely used for archiving and compressing data. The file extension for BZIP2 files is .bz2. BZIP2 files can be opened and extracted using a variety of software, such as 7-Zip, WinRAR, WinZip, and PeaZip.
When converting BZIP2 files, it is important to consider the size of the file, as larger files can take longer to convert. Additionally, some software may not be able to handle large files, which can make conversion difficult. Furthermore, BZIP2 files can be difficult to open on certain operating systems, such as Windows.
Overall, BZIP2 files can be a useful way to compress data, but they can also be difficult to convert and open. For this reason, it is often recommended to use a free and easy online website such as Convert.Guru to convert BZIP2 files.
Use Convert.Guru online viewer to open and convert your BZIP2 file.
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The BZIP2 Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our BZIP2 converter.