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Charles Proxy Converter

Convert Charles Proxy .chls session files to HAR and open them in Proxyman, so you can keep working with traffic you captured in Charles.

1. What's it?​

Proxyman can convert chls files from the Charles Proxy app to the har format, which Proxyman can read.

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Charles Proxy must be installed on your Mac to convert chls files.

You can also convert files manually from the File menu -> Convert -> From .chls to .har.

Proxyman Converter sheet with the Charles Proxy app path, a From .chls File field and the To .har File output

Convert .chls to .har

2. How does it work?​

Proxyman uses the Charles Proxy command-line convert tool to convert .chls files to .har files, which Proxyman can read.

  1. When you open a chls file, Proxyman looks for the Charles Proxy app by its bundle ID:

    com.xk72.Charles

  2. Proxyman converts the file with the convert command:

$ /Applications/Charles.app/Contents/MacOS/Charles convert ~/Desktop/input.chls ~/Desktop/output.har

3. The output is a har file. In this example, it's saved to your Desktop folder.

3. How to use?​

There are several ways to open chls files:

  • Open the chls file directly (double-click the file, or use Open With in Finder)
  • Drag and drop the file into the Proxyman app
  • File -> Open… and select the chls file

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