A file with .lzma extension is compressed using the LZMA algorithm. LZMA compresses files like ZIP, reducing file size. These are found on Unix systems. LZMA is being replaced by .xz format. The MIME ...
A file with .lzma extension is compressed using the LZMA algorithm. LZMA compresses files like ZIP, reducing file size. These are found on Unix systems. LZMA is being replaced by .xz format. The MIME type of .lzma is `application/x-lzma’. Igor Pavlov designed this format for LZMA SDK.
Below are tips on opening LZMA files and programs supporting them. LZMA file extension is supported on 3 operating systems. Depending on your system, different software handles .lzma files. Below is summary of programs supporting .lzma on each platform.
LZMA files have “Low” Popularity Rating on desktop and mobile. They are not present on most devices.
If 7-Zip cannot access LZMA files, update it. Developers may add support for newer formats in updates. Old 7-Zip versions should still support older compatible formats. Latest 7-Zip supports all formats of older versions.
To open .lzma files on Windows:
1. Select, download and install 7-Zip
2. Associate 7-Zip with .lzma using “Open with”
3. Assign 7-Zip to .lzma files
The .lzma extension is for 7-Zip compressed data. Learn about .lzma files and programs opening them. Use 7-Zip to open and convert .lzma files.
You’re here because you have a .lzma file. Such files need certain applications to launch. .lzma files may be data not meant to be viewed.