TLZ is a tar archive compressed with LZMA. TLZ is shorthand for a tar.lzma compressed archive. A .tlz wraps two steps: tar bundles the files, then the standalone LZMA compressor squeezes the single tarball. The .lzma container .tlz uses predates the .xz format, which later replaced it for tarballs as .txz.

How do I open a .TLZ file?

Drop a .TLZ 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 .TLZ file online for free?

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

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

Analyse a .TLZ file

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What is a .TLZ file?

TLZ is a tar archive compressed with LZMA.

Did you know: TLZ is shorthand for a tar.lzma compressed archive.
A .tlz wraps two steps: tar bundles the files, then the standalone LZMA compressor squeezes the single tarball.
The .lzma container .tlz uses predates the .xz format, which later replaced it for tarballs as .txz.
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: .TLZ 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 .TLZ file: Drag a .TLZ 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 · .TBZ · .TZ · .TXZ · .TZST. See all supported file types.