How to convert RAR to bzip2
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert RAR to bzip2
NexMedia converts RAR to bzip2 on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About RAR
RAR is a proprietary archive format created by Eugene Roshal and used by WinRAR. It supports strong compression, recovery records and archives split into several parts.
Archives shared online, often split into numbered parts.
Creating RAR files requires the licensed WinRAR software, so most tools, including this one, can only read them.
Convert RAR to bzip2 online free, no account required — bzip2 is a single-file compressor using the Burrows–Wheeler transform.
Change RAR to bzip2 without losing quality — convert RAR to bzip2 free in your browser.
Why can't I create RAR archives with the tools I already have? RAR compression is patented by WinRAR's maker and licensed, not open — every other tool can only unpack it, which is why RAR is best converted to ZIP.
About bzip2
bzip2 (.bz2) compresses a single file using the Burrows–Wheeler transform, and usually packs smaller than gzip.
Compressing large single files such as data dumps, and as the outer layer of .tar.bz2 archives.
Like gzip it holds only one file, and it decompresses noticeably more slowly than gzip.
Why convert a file to BZ2? For archiving text-heavy data where every percent of size counts and CPU time is cheap.
What changes when you convert RAR to bzip2
- No data is lost: every file in your RAR archive is packed into the bzip2 archive byte for byte, with its name and folder.
- Your RAR archive is unpacked and its files are packed again into a new bzip2 archive; file names and folders are kept, and the RAR file itself is not stored inside.
- A bzip2 file holds a single file, so when your RAR archive contains several files they are first bundled into one TAR archive inside the bzip2.
Settings you can change
Before you convert RAR to bzip2, you can adjust: Compression level, Split size, Password, and Root folder.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted bzip2 file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
RAR to bzip2: questions and answers
Does converting RAR to bzip2 reduce quality?
No data is lost: every file in your RAR archive is packed into the bzip2 archive byte for byte, with its name and folder.
What is the difference between RAR and bzip2?
RAR is WinRAR's proprietary archive format. bzip2 is a single-file compressor using the Burrows–Wheeler transform.
Can I change the settings when converting RAR to bzip2?
Before you convert RAR to bzip2, you can adjust: Compression level, Split size, Password, and Root folder.
Do I need an account to convert RAR to bzip2?
No. You can convert RAR to bzip2 without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted bzip2 file kept?
The bzip2 file you convert from RAR is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Does converting RAR to bzip2 keep my folder structure?
Your RAR archive is unpacked and its files are packed again into a new bzip2 archive; file names and folders are kept, and the RAR file itself is not stored inside.
Why does my bzip2 contain a TAR archive?
A bzip2 file holds a single file, so when your RAR archive contains several files they are first bundled into one TAR archive inside the bzip2.