File Extension Library


.BZ2 File Extension

  • Developer by: Julian Seward
  • Category: Compressed Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .BZ2 files and how to open them?

Can't open .BZ2 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .BZ2 file.

What is a .BZ2 file extension?

.BZ2 file extension is created by Julian Seward. .BZ2 has been classified as Compressed Files. The format of .BZ2 file is Binary.

.BZ2 is Bzip2 Compressed File

Compressed archive created by bzip2, a file compression program often found on Unix-based systems; incorporates the Burrows-Wheeler compression algorithm as well as Run-Length Encoding (RLE) for high levels of compression; often used for Linux software package distributions.

The bzip2 software is available in a source code format on the bzip2 website and can be compiled on Windows systems.

List of all softwares that can open the Bzip2 Compressed File
Windows
File Viewer Plus
Corel WinZip 23
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Windows
WinRAR 5
PeaZip
7-Zip
Mac
Apple Archive Utility
Corel WinZip Mac 6.5
Incredible Bee Archiver
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 16
The Unarchiver
bzip2
Linux
bzip2
PeaZip
Android
File Viewer for Android
RARLAB RAR

How to fix problems with .BZ2 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .BZ2 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .BZ2 file format
  2. You need to check the .BZ2 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)