bz2
Bzip2
One file squeezed with bzip2: smaller than gzip, slower to make.
Convert BZ2 to TAR
Free, no account, no watermark. Converted on our servers, then deleted.
Drop a BZ2 file here
As many as you like. We will show you what they convert to.
or paste one from the clipboard
How to convert BZ2 to TAR
- 1
Choose your file
Drop a BZ2 file onto the converter, or pick one from your device. You can add several at once.
- 2
Select TAR
Pick TAR as the output format. There is nothing to configure: the file is wrapped as it is.
- 3
Download the result
Convert and download the finished file. No account, and nothing to install.
tar
Tape Archive
Bundles files without compressing them, preserving permissions. Almost always paired with a compressor.
BZ2 to TAR, asked and answered
Does converting BZ2 to TAR lose quality?
No. Both store the data exactly, so the result is the same content in a different container.
Can I convert the TAR back to BZ2?
Not here. We can read TAR but no engine of ours writes BZ2, so this conversion only goes one way.
Where does the conversion happen?
On our server. The file is sent over HTTPS and converted in a sandbox with no network access of its own; your input and the result go together, removed at once if it fails and otherwise kept for a few minutes so you can download them, then deleted — whether or not you did. There are no accounts for anything to be kept against.
Is there a limit on file size?
Yes — there is a per-file cap and an hourly job limit, because this runs on one small server. The API page states the limits currently in force rather than a number baked into this page.