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BZIP compressed archive
File type: Archive and compressed file
Files with bzip2 file extension are compressed archives most likely found on Unix/Linux platform. Can be extracted with any BZIP compatible file archiver.
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 19, 2025
The bzip2 file extension is sometimes used for archiving data on Unix systems and for exchanging files on the internet. Binary format.
Compresses data using a combination of the Burrows-Wheeler transform and Huffman entropy coding. Stores a single file. Typically used in combination with TAR. Developed and maintained by Julian Seward.
MIME type for bzip2 archives:
application/x-bzip2
You can decompress these files using any file archiver with support of BZIP compression format.
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Software applications that can open bzip2 files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Programs for viewing bzip2 files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that create bzip2 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software apps that extract bzip2 files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software applications that handle other tasks involving bzip2 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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