Extract text from mimoLive TV layers (TVLAYER)
To convert TVLAYER TV layers to another format, you need mimoLive or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Broadcast Graphics Template" file type, you need software like mimoLive or a similar tool.
A .tvlayer file contains custom broadcast graphic layers used in mimoLive, a live video broadcasting application for macOS. Developed by Boinx Software, these files define the layout, animation, and behavior of lower thirds, scoreboards, and other on-screen overlays for live streams.
The main disadvantage of the .tvlayer format is its strictly proprietary nature. It locks users into the Apple hardware ecosystem and requires a paid mimoLive license. Files cannot be opened by standard web browsers, mainstream video editors like Adobe Premiere Pro, or competing broadcast software like OBS Studio.
Users typically need to convert these files when migrating to cross-platform tools. The best realistic workaround is to open the file in the original software and export the graphical assets as PNG sequences or MOV video files with an alpha channel (ProRes 4444) to retain transparency.
Because .tvlayer is a closed, proprietary package tied to macOS rendering engines, standard online converters completely fail to process it. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. Our deep-scan analysis can inspect the file architecture and often extract embedded text, configuration XMLs, or raw image assets trapped inside.
Convert.Guru analyzes your TVLAYER file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert TVLAYER file to MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV, WEBM, MKV, M4V, 3GP, OGV, ASF or RM, you can use mimoLive or similar software from the "Live Broadcast Graphics Layer" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MTS, MOV, RMVB, DIVX, RM, H264, TS, WMV, VOB, MP4, XVID or AVI files to TVLAYER, try mimoLive or another comparable tool in the "Live Broadcast Graphics Layer" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our TVLAYER converter.