How to open a TAR.BZ2 |.file PC and mobile phone

Learn how to open a TAR.BZ2 file on your mobile phone or computer using unzipping tools

You can open a TAR.BZ2 file on PC or mobile phone using unzipping applications. The extension combines the TAR format, which bundles multiple files, with Bzip2 compression, which reduces file size.

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This format is a solution for packaging and compressing files, with the aim of reducing their size and making it easier to send or transfer multiple items and documents at the same time.

How to open a TAR.BZ2 file

Learn how to use unzip tools to open TAR.BZ2 files on Android, iOS, windows and macOS.

On Android

ZArchiver app is an option to open compressed files in different extensions on Android. Find out how to use the tool:

1. Download and open the ZArchiver app (Android);
2. Locate the folder where the TAR.BZ2 file is stored;
3. Tap the file to view options;
4. Select “Extract here” or “Extract to” and choose the destination;
5. Confirm to complete.

On iOS

On iOS, an effective option to open TAR.BZ2 files is the iZip app. Follow the steps to perform the operation:

1. Download and open the iZip app (iOS);
2. Access “File” to view your files;
3. Find the TAR.BZ2 file;
4. Choose “Extract” to unzip.

On Windows

Windows 11 natively supports several file formats, including TAR.BZ2, but older versions of operating system You need a dedicated decompressor to open this extension. In the example below, see how to use BreeZip:

1. Install and open BreeZip (windows);
2. Access the folder where the TAR.BZ2 file is located;
3. Select the file and click “Extract”;
4. Enter the destination folder and confirm the operation.

You can also use applications like WinZip and 7-Zip on Windows to perform this action.

On macOS

macOS supports TAR.BZ2 files natively, but you can use The Unarchiver to handle unzipping files into multiple extensions. Find out how to use the app:

1. Download and open The Unarchiver (MacOS);
2. Associate the TAR.BZ2 extension in the app settings;
3. Double-click the TAR.BZ2 file you want to open;
4. The file will automatically extract to the same folder.

Also discover the native Windows and macOS functions to compress files and folders.

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