Abstract. For all-solid-state lithium ion battery, Li 7 La 3 Zr 2 O 12 (LLZO) is a unique solid electrolyte possessing both high total ionic conductivity and stability against Li. As to conventional preparation methods, there is a stereotype that higher density always comes from higher pressure enforced upon the LLZO pellets. A different way called "auto-consolidation" was provided by us. Without the demand of pressing operations, the preparation process is greatly simplified. The surface tension of liquid Li 2 O at sintering temperature is the key factor for samples to consolidate. In this paper, the effect of extra Li content (0-25%) on the property of tetragonal LLZO was studied. Results show that only when the extra Li content reaches up to 10%, can dense tetragonal LLZO be gained. The optimized extra content value is about 15% with a relative density about 93% and a total conductivity of 5.6×10-5 S cm -1 at 30 o C, which is the highest one for tetragonal LLZO in reported issues, about two times higher than that prepared by hot-pressing method. At 30-100 o C, the activation energies for total conductivity are about 0.30~0.42 eV atom -1 , decreasing with the increasing of extra Li content, which is slightly lower than the previous reported values. This work suggests a simple and reliable route for the preparation of ceramic solid electrolytes.