LanguageXZ
XZ Utils compressed archive
File type: Archive and compressed file
Files with xz file extension can be found as compressed archives from XZ Utils program.
What is xz file?
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The xz file extension is associated with XZ Utils, a free general-purpose data compression software with high compression ratio, developed by Tukaani.
The xz file is a compressed archive created with XZ Utils.
MIME types:
application/x-xz
How to open xz file?
You can decompress these files using XZ.
How to convert xz file?
The easiest way how to convert XZ archive is to decompress the XZ archive with the use of PeaZip etc. and repack the content with another compression utility of your choice.
Suggested software to open xz file:
Associated software actions with the xz file
Software applications that can open xz files:
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
XZ Utils (Linux/Unix)
RAR for Android (Google Android)
Software apps that create xz files:
XZ Utils (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that extract xz files:
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
XZ Utils (Linux/Unix)
RAR for Android (Google Android)