TZB Converter

Extract text from TZB files

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How to extract text from your TZB file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your TZB file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert TZB to another file type

To convert your TZB file to another format, you need ACL TOP Family or other Backup software.

Convert a file to TZB

To convert other file formats to the "System Restore Archive" file type, you need software like ACL TOP Family or a similar tool.

About TZB files

The .tzb extension typically refers to an Analyzer System Restore file generated by the ACL TOP family of hemostasis testing systems (e.g., ACL TOP 50 Series). These files are critical for backing up instrument settings, patient data, and quality control logs in clinical laboratories. The main constraint for users is that these files are essentially "black boxes" - proprietary containers that cannot be opened by standard office software. However, under the hood, ACL TOP .tzb files are often just renamed ZIP archives. Users attempting to view the contents without the instrument often face "Unknown File Type" errors on Windows or macOS.

A secondary but common use is for Tazti Backup files. Tazti (Voice Tech Group) is speech recognition software used for gaming and desktop control; the .tzb file stores custom speech command profiles and user settings. These are binary files locked to the Tazti application and cannot be edited in a text editor.

Less frequently, a .tzb file may be a legacy Tzer-Liang compressed archive or a saved game state for Taz-Mania emulators.

Best Conversion Targets:

For Data Extraction (ACL TOP): Rename the extension from .TZB to ZIP and extract with Windows Explorer or 7-Zip to view logs and XML data.
For Archiving: Convert the extracted contents to PDF (for reports) or CSV (for data logs).
For Tazti Users: There is no direct conversion; use the "Import" function within the Tazti application to restore your profile.

Convert.Guru analyzes your TZB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted ACX, 1-STEP and ZC files.

FAQ

If you want to convert TZB file to , you can use ACL TOP Family or similar software from the "Analyzer System Restore" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to TZB, try ACL TOP Family or another comparable tool in the "Analyzer System Restore" category.

The TZB Converter Story

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 TZB converter.