Learn how to open a TAR.XZ file on your mobile phone or computer using unzipping tools
You can use decompression tools to open a TAR.XZ file, a format that combines bundling multiple files into a single package (TAR) with XZ compression to reduce the total size. The extension is an alternative to send and archive multiple articles more conveniently and taking up less space.
How to open a TAR.XZ file
Check out options to open TAR.XZ files on Android, iOS, windows and macOS.
On Android
On Android, you can use the ZArchiver app to unzip files of various extensions, including TAR.XZ.
- Install and open ZArchiver (Android);
- Find the location where the TAR.XZ file is saved;
- Tap the file to view options;
- Select “Extract here” or “Extract to” to choose the destination;
- Confirm the extraction to finish.

On iOS
On iOS, an alternative for managing compressed files is the iZip tool. Follow the steps to use this solution:
- Download and open iZip (iOS);
- Access the “Files” section to see your files;
- Locate the TAR.XZ file;
- Tap “Extract” to unzip.

On Windows
Windows 11 supports several file formats, including the TAR.XZ extension. However, older versions of operating system require the use of dedicated unzipping tools, such as BreeZip.
- Install and open BreeZip (windows);
- Access the folder where the TAR.XZ file is saved;
- Select the TAR.XZ file;
- Click “Extract”;
- Choose the destination location;
- Confirm again with “Extract”.

Other options of the tool to open compressed files in Windows are WinZip and 7-Zip.
On macOS
macOS can open TAR.XZ files natively, but you can use The Unarchiver to have more control over supported extensions.
- Download and open The Unarchiver (MacOS);
- Configure the app to associate the TAR.XZ extension;
- Double-click the TAR.XZ file to open it;
- The file will automatically extract to the same folder.

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