LanguageBZ2
bzip2 compressed file archive
File type: Archive and compressed file
A bz2 file extension is related to the cross platform bzip2 compressed file archive format, released in 1996.
Found 3 different file type records with the same bz2 filename suffix.
What is bz2 file?
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The bz2 file extension is related to bzip2, a freely available, patent free, high-quality data compressor.
It typically compresses files to within 10% to 15% of the best available techniques (the PPM family of statistical compressors), whilst being around twice as fast at compression and six times faster at decompression.
The bz2 file is archive created with the program.
MIME types:
application/x-bzip2
application/x-tar
application/x-bzip
application/bzip2
application/x-bz2
application/octet-stream
application/x-compressed
application/x-stuffit
How to open bz2 file?
Most current archivers, such as WinRAR or Z-zip support BZ2 format.
How to convert bz2 file?
You can repack *.bz2 files to different format like RAR.
Suggested software to open bz2 file:
Associated software actions with the bz2 file
Software applications that can open bz2 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
ALZip (Microsoft Windows)
QuickZip (Microsoft Windows)
IZArc (Microsoft Windows)
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)
The Unarchiver (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
sArchiver (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
bzip2 (Linux/Unix)
RAR for Android (Google Android)
Software apps that create bz2 files:
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
sArchiver (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
bzip2 (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that convert bz2 files:
ALZip (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract bz2 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
ALZip (Microsoft Windows)
QuickZip (Microsoft Windows)
IZArc (Microsoft Windows)
WinArchiver (Microsoft Windows)
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)
The Unarchiver (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
iPack (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
sArchiver (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
bzip2 (Linux/Unix)
RAR for Android (Google Android)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving bz2 files:
sArchiver (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Direct Connect compressed hub list
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: February 12, 2019
The bz2 file extension used by DC, DC++, the clients for Direct Connect peer-to-peer network protocol, available for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The bz2 file contains hub list and information about hubs.
How to open bz2 file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert bz2 file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open bz2 file:
Associated software actions with the bz2 file
Software applications that can open bz2 files:
DC++ (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that manage settings for bz2 files:
DC++ (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving bz2 files:
DC++ (Microsoft Windows)
ZPoc user file list
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: June 25, 2019
The bz2 file extension is associated with ZPoc.
The purpose of ZPoc is to give Christians a place to share great music with one another, without all of the trash, and allows for spiritual inspiration through the chat rooms.
How to open bz2 file?
Use any MP3 player.
How to convert bz2 file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open bz2 file:
Associated software actions with the bz2 file
Apps designed for playing bz2 files:
ZPoc (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving bz2 files:
ZPoc (Microsoft Windows)