tile package | Documentation

A tile package is a tiled layer that's been bundled into a single .tpk/.tpkx file. The file contains a tile cacheA tile cache is a collection of tiles and metadata about how they should be used. A TPK contains a tile cache, for example.Learn more of the data and metadata about the layer, packaged into a single, portable file. Developers using ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native AppsArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps, previously known as ArcGIS Runtime SDKs, are developer products for building mapping and spatial analysis applications for native devices.Learn more can add a tile package to an app using the local tiled layer class and share tile layers via regular file sharing methods (email, FTP, and so on) and through ArcGIS OnlineArcGIS Online is a GIS mapping, analytics, data hosting, and content management software as a service (SaaS) product. It includes applications, tools, APIs, and location services for users and developers. It is subscription-based and requires an ArcGIS Online account.Learn more. Tile packages are ideal for disconnectedOffline is the state of having no network connection and applications cannot access ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.Learn more environments where access to local data is required, and are ideal for displaying basemaps.