LanguageTAR.XZ
XZ compressed TAR archive
File type: Archive and compressed file
Files with tar.xz suffix are typically found as twice compressed files, which were first compressed by TAR then by XZ compression.
What is tar.xz file?
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 19, 2025
File with extension tar.xz is related to TAR archives that are further compressed with XZ file compression. The .tar.gz format uses gzip compression, while .tar.xz uses xz compression, which typically provides a higher compression ratio.
It is mostly found on the Unix/Linux platform, but occasionally, it may be downloaded from internet sources.
How to open tar.xz file?
Programs like 7-zip or similar archivers can view and extract the contents of these files.
How to convert tar.xz file?
You can repack .tar.xz files to other compressed files, such as RAR or ZIP.
Suggested software to open tar.xz file:
Associated software actions with the tar.xz file
Software applications that can open tar.xz files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)
Debian (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that extract tar.xz files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)