TAR.BZ2 FORMAT
TAR.BZ2 Converters
Convert bzip2-compressed TAR archives to ZIP for universal Windows compatibility.
About TAR.BZ2
TAR.BZ2 combines TAR archiving with bzip2 compression, using the Burrows-Wheeler algorithm for higher compression ratios than gzip. Files are typically 10-20% smaller than TAR.GZ equivalents, at the cost of slower compression and decompression speeds. The .tbz2 extension is equivalent to .tar.bz2.
Learn more: Bzip2 on Wikipedia
TAR.BZ2 is preferred when minimizing file size matters more than speed-common for archival, bandwidth-limited transfers, and large software distributions. Linux source code releases often provide both .tar.gz (faster) and .tar.bz2 (smaller) options. Like TAR.GZ, Windows has no native support and requires third-party tools.
Quick Facts
- Extensions
- .tar.bz2, .tbz2
- Compression
- Bzip2 (BWT)
- Magic Bytes
- 42 5A 68
- Compression Ratio
- 10-20% better than gzip
- Speed
- Slower than gzip
- Algorithm
- Burrows-Wheeler
- Windows Support
- Requires 7-Zip
- Primary Use
- Archival, large files
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Answers at a Glance
Quick answers to common questions.
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