TXZ is a tar archive compressed with XZ - shorthand for a .tar.xz, common for distributing Linux software and source code. XZ uses the LZMA2 algorithm to squeeze tarballs smaller than gzip or bzip2, at the cost of more time and memory to compress. A .txz is a two-stage file: tar joins the files, then the xz tool compresses the tarball with LZMA2. The Linux kernel source is distributed as a .tar.xz, xz having replaced the older bzip2 downloads on kernel.org.

How do I open a .TXZ file?

Drop a .TXZ file onto Analyser at https://analyser.valjdakosta.com/ and it is identified directly in your browser - no upload, no account and no software to install. Open more archives, packages and installers: macOS XAR/.pkg/.mpkg installers (member list), Windows .msu updates (CAB), Snap SquashFS packages, Flatpak bundles, StuffIt (.sit/.sitx), lzop (.lzo) and Brotli (.br) streams, Java Web Start (.jnlp), and the .tlz/.tbz/.tz compressed-tarball shorthands.

Can I open a .TXZ file online for free?

Yes. Analyser is a free online .TXZ identifier that runs entirely in your browser - your .TXZ file never leaves your device, so there is nothing to upload and no software to install. It even works offline once installed.

.TXZ file - what it is and how to identify it online

Analyse a .TXZ file

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What is a .TXZ file?

TXZ is a tar archive compressed with XZ - shorthand for a .tar.xz, common for distributing Linux software and source code.

Did you know: XZ uses the LZMA2 algorithm to squeeze tarballs smaller than gzip or bzip2, at the cost of more time and memory to compress.
A .txz is a two-stage file: tar joins the files, then the xz tool compresses the tarball with LZMA2.
The Linux kernel source is distributed as a .tar.xz, xz having replaced the older bzip2 downloads on kernel.org.
What Analyser reads: Open more archives, packages and installers: macOS XAR/.pkg/.mpkg installers (member list), Windows .msu updates (CAB), Snap SquashFS packages, Flatpak bundles, StuffIt (.sit/.sitx), lzop (.lzo) and Brotli (.br) streams, Java Web Start (.jnlp), and the .tlz/.tbz/.tz compressed-tarball shorthands.
Depth of analysis: .TXZ is an identification-grade format: Analyser recognises it from its bytes and decodes the header metadata it carries, rather than opening it in a full viewer. Formats that do get a full viewer are marked "Full" on the formats page.
Open a .TXZ file: Drag a .TXZ file onto the Analyser home page (or tap to pick one). It is identified entirely in your browser - nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and it works offline once installed.
Related formats: .XAR · .PKG · .MPKG · .MSU · .SNAP · .Flatpak · .SIT · .SITX · .LZO · .BR · .JNLP · .TLZ · .TBZ · .TZ · .TZST. See all supported file types.