Opening a PKPASS File

The PKPASS file type is primarily associated with Wallet.

PKPASS	File extension: PKPASS
	File type:	digital pass

What is a PKPASS file?

PKPASS files mostly belong to Wallet by Apple. A PKPASS file is a digital coupon, movie/concert tickets, boarding pass, or payment receipt managed by the Wallet application on the iPhone. It is a ZIP archive containing a signature, logos and icons, and JSON documents containing pass and manifest information rendered as a QR code which can be scanned. The digital item saved in a PKPASS file is usually provided by vendors (e.g. transport agencies, fast food joints, cinemas etc.) over email. iOS can add this PKPASS file to the Wallet and have it scanned at physical or virtual terminals to gain access to a product or service.

How can I open a PKPASS file?

You need a suitable software like Wallet from Apple to open a PKPASS file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your PKPASS file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PKPASS file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to extract texts from PKPASS files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

You can extract texts from PKPASS file or capture a preview screenshot using our online PKPASS file viewer:

Just click the "Choose your .pkpass file to view" button on this page.
Your PKPASS file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

PKPASS file format:

Every file has a defined file format, i.e. how the data is arranged in the file. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Below you will find our evaluation of the PKPASS files:

The PKPASS file extension is very common and is primarily used by a single program. The two most popular formats are as follows:

99% of all PKPASS files use ZIP compression, multiple files are compressed and combined into one PKPASS file. 6 to 13 compressed files are common. Common included file names are icon-2x.png, icon.png, logo-2x.png, logo.png, manifest.json, pass.json and signature. A little tip: If you rename the file extension to .zip and then double-click, you will see the included files and images. The files are 13 KB to 370 KB in size, with a median of 40 KB. The keywords icon are typical for these files. An example of a file name is Attachment-1.pkpass. Files like these are sometimes connected to pass, ticket, public, passbook, boarding, wallet, card and apple.
1% of all PKPASS files use the popular HTML file format. HTML is short for HyperText Markup Language. It is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser. The contents of these files can even be read by a human. A typical file size is 5 KB. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. <head>, <!DOCTYPE html>, content, title, <meta charset="utf-8" />, <meta name="viewport", device-width and html lang. These files are attributed to membership, solutions, building and flow, and often include person-related information.

If you want to find out which format your PKPASS file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .pkpass file to view".

Technical Data for PKPASS File Extension

File classification:

Compressed

Related files:

pkp, pass, pk, pks, pka, pdf, zip, ics, unknown, txt, jpg, pkl, pkg, asice, png, sav, assets, bundle, appinstaller

Mime type:

application/vnd.apple.pkpass

a pkpass digital pass is a special file format by Apple and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PKPASS files

Associate the PKPASS file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open digital passes. Because only the current version supports the latest PKPASS file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Apple manufacturer website after an available Wallet update.
To make sure that your PKPASS file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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