# Convert TAR.BZ2 to TAR.GZ

> Convert TAR.BZ2 to TAR.GZ online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-to-tgz

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with 7-Zip: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: 7-Zip (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "tgz"` (paid plans).
- More: [Archive converter](https://www.converterrr.com/archive-converter), [TAR.BZ2 converter](https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-converter), [Compress TAR.BZ2](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-tbz2).

## How to convert TAR.BZ2 to TAR.GZ

1. **Add your TAR.BZ2 files.** Drag and drop TAR.BZ2 files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose TAR.GZ.** TAR.GZ is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your TAR.GZ.** Download each TAR.GZ file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- Your folder structure and file names are preserved exactly; only the container and compression change.
- TAR.BZ2 files are typically used for Linux software distribution, while TAR.GZ is best for source code releases and server backups.
- This conversion runs on 7-Zip in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## TAR.BZ2 vs TAR.GZ

|  | TAR.BZ2 | TAR.GZ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Bzipped Tar Archive | Gzipped Tar Archive |
| Type | Archive | Archive |
| Extensions | .tbz2, .tar.bz2, .tbz, .bz2 | .tgz, .tar.gz, .gz |
| MIME type | application/x-bzip2 | application/gzip |
| Best for | Linux software distribution | source code releases and server backups |
| Properties | open standard | open standard |

**TAR.BZ2:** TAR.BZ2 is a TAR bundle compressed with bzip2 for better compression than gzip.

**TAR.GZ:** TAR.GZ is a TAR bundle compressed with gzip, the standard archive format for source code and Linux software.

The other way around: [convert TAR.GZ to TAR.BZ2](https://www.converterrr.com/tgz-to-tbz2).

## Related conversions

- [TAR.GZ to TAR.BZ2](https://www.converterrr.com/tgz-to-tbz2) (cloud)
- [TAR.BZ2 to ZIP](https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-to-zip) (cloud)
- [ZIP to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/zip-to-tgz) (cloud)
- [TAR.BZ2 to 7Z](https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-to-7z) (cloud)
- [RAR to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/rar-to-tgz) (cloud)
- [7Z to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/7z-to-tgz) (cloud)
- [TAR.BZ2 to TAR](https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-to-tar) (cloud)
- [TAR to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/tar-to-tgz) (cloud)
- [TAR.BZ2 to TAR.XZ](https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-to-txz) (cloud)
- [TAR.XZ to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/txz-to-tgz) (cloud)

## Convert TAR.BZ2 to other formats

[TAR.BZ2 to ZIP](https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-to-zip), [TAR.BZ2 to 7Z](https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-to-7z), [TAR.BZ2 to TAR](https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-to-tar), [TAR.BZ2 to TAR.XZ](https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-to-txz)

## Convert other formats to TAR.GZ

[ZIP to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/zip-to-tgz), [RAR to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/rar-to-tgz), [7Z to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/7z-to-tgz), [TAR to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/tar-to-tgz), [TAR.XZ to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/txz-to-tgz)

## TAR.BZ2 to TAR.GZ: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert TAR.BZ2 to TAR.GZ?

Drop your TAR.BZ2 file onto the converter above, make sure TAR.GZ is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the TAR.GZ file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert TAR.BZ2 to TAR.GZ here?

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the TAR.BZ2 to TAR.GZ converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting TAR.BZ2 to TAR.GZ reduce quality?

No — TAR.GZ preserves the content of your TAR.BZ2 file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple TAR.BZ2 files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

### Can I convert TAR.GZ back to TAR.BZ2?

Yes — use our TAR.GZ to TAR.BZ2 converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.