# Convert TAR.GZ to TAR.BZ2

> Convert TAR.GZ to TAR.BZ2 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/tgz-to-tbz2

- 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": "tbz2"` (paid plans).
- More: [Archive converter](https://www.converterrr.com/archive-converter), [TAR.GZ converter](https://www.converterrr.com/tgz-converter), [Compress TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-tgz).

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

1. **Add your TAR.GZ files.** Drag and drop TAR.GZ files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose TAR.BZ2.** TAR.BZ2 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.BZ2.** Download each TAR.BZ2 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.GZ files are typically used for source code releases and server backups, while TAR.BZ2 is best for Linux software distribution.
- This conversion runs on 7-Zip in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## TAR.GZ vs TAR.BZ2

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

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

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

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

## Related conversions

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

## Convert TAR.GZ to other formats

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

## Convert other formats to TAR.BZ2

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

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

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

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

### Is it safe to convert TAR.GZ to TAR.BZ2 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.GZ to TAR.BZ2 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.GZ to TAR.BZ2 reduce quality?

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

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

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