TAR.XZ file format

XZ-Compressed TAR Archive

A TAR.XZ file is a TAR archive with xz compression, which makes it smaller than TAR.GZ. Linux distributions use it for source code and packages.

Convert TAR.XZ to ZIP

Where TAR.XZ files open

Linux

Every distribution unpacks TAR.XZ files.

Yes

Mac

The tar command in Terminal unpacks it.

Partly

Windows

Needs an extra app on most Windows versions.

No

Convert TAR.XZ to

2 formats

Archive

ZIP
7Z

Other archive formats