Files with gpg extension are related to the GNU Privacy Guard encryption software and contain public keyring for decryption protected files.

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Software that open gpg file

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GPG file extension - GNU Privacy Guard public keyring

What is gpg file? How to open gpg files?

File type specification:

Encoded and encrypted file type icon Encoded and encrypted file type

File extension gpg is used by GNU Privacy Guard. GnuPG allows users to encrypt and sign their data and communication with OpenPGP standard also used by Pretty Good Privacy.

These g.pg files contain security key, which is used to decrypt encrypted files created with the GNU privacy Guard.

The default software associated to open gpg file:

Free Software Foundation, Inc. logoGNU Privacy Guard  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Free Software Foundation, Inc.

GnuPG is the GNU project's complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard as defined by RFC4880 . GnuPG allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key managment system as well as access modules for all kind of public key directories.

Free Software Foundation, Inc. logoGNU Privacy Guard for Mac  Apple macOS / Mac OS X software

Company or developer:
Free Software Foundation, Inc.

GnuPG allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key management system as well as access modules for all kind of public key directories. 

GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications.

GNU Privacy Guard for Linux icon

Free Software Foundation, Inc. logoGNU Privacy Guard for Linux  Linux/Unix software

Company or developer:
Free Software Foundation, Inc.

GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications. A wealth of frontend applications and libraries are available. Version 2 of GnuPG also provides support for S/MIME.

Help how to open:

Use GNU Privacy Guard to open *.gpg public keyring files.

How to convert:

Conversion to other formats is not possible.

List of software applications associated to the .gpg file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open gpg file, edit gpg file, convert gpg file, view gpg file, play gpg file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting gpg files.

Software that open gpg file - GNU Privacy Guard public keyring

Programs supporting the exension gpg on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open gpg file action.

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Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

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