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Bzip2 Compressor

Process compressed data with Bzip2 Compress and the selected archive settings. Choose the input and archive options, then download the processed result.

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Process compressed data with Bzip2 Compress and the selected archive settings. Choose the input and archive options, then download the processed result.

This tool runs open-source code from CyberChef by GCHQ (Apache License 2.0). See open-source credits.

Bzip2 Compressor compresses one file with the Bzip2 Burrows-Wheeler-based algorithm.

It returns compressed binary data. The operation runs in your browser. Processing runs in the browser.

Instructions

  1. Provide file or files for this tool.
  2. Provide a small text file for Bzip2 Compressor.
  3. Apply Block size: 9; work factor: default. before running Bzip2 Compressor.
  4. Keep it returns compressed binary data. the operation runs in your browser. binary-safe before saving or decoding it.

Example

Input: a small text file

Settings: Bzip2 Compressor: Block size: 9; work factor: default.

Result: It returns compressed binary data. The operation runs in your browser.

Limits

  • Bzip2 Compressor: Bzip2 handles one file at a time.
  • Bzip2 Compressor: Compression is slower but can beat Deflate on some data.
  • Bzip2 Compressor: The result needs a Bzip2-compatible decompressor.

Questions

What input does Bzip2 Compressor accept?

Bzip2 Compressor accepts binary data or a selected file.

Which settings does Bzip2 Compressor provide?

Bzip2 Compressor provides controls for Block size (100s of kb), Work factor.

What does Bzip2 Compressor return?

Bzip2 Compressor returns binary data or a selected file.