BZ2 → ZIP, older Unix archives made friendly
The bzip2 layer and any tarball inside unpacked, then rebuilt as an archive for everyone.
Runs in your browser. Your file never leaves your computer.
- EraThe bzip2 archive years
- Handlesbz2 plus tar inside
- OutputEveryday ZIP
- Notebzip2 unpacks unhurriedly
Bzip2 had its era of packing source releases and backups tighter than gzip could, and .tar.bz2 files from that era still circulate. Opening one on an ordinary desktop takes conversion: the bzip2 layer is decompressed, the tar inside unpacked, and a plain ZIP built from the contents with structure intact. Modern machines then treat it as native. The decompression is slower than gzip's by the format's nature, and all of it happens locally.
Questions
Why does extraction take a moment?
Bzip2 trades speed for ratio in both directions; decompressing is honest work. The progress bar tells the truth meanwhile.
Is a .tar.bz2 handled fully?
Yes, both layers: decompressed, unpacked, rebuilt as one ZIP.
Where does this run?
In your browser's memory.
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- GZ to ZIPLinux-world downloads repacked as ZIPs: the tarball inside is understood, unpacked and rebuilt.
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