Native Instruments KONTAKT data
File type: Various data file
An nkm file is a Native Instruments KONTAKT multi-instrument data file.
It stores a saved KONTAKT setup containing multiple loaded instruments and their associated settings.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 25, 2026
KONTAKT is Native Instruments' software sampler, combining a large instrument library with an advanced sampling framework. The nkm file extension is used for saved multi-instrument setups.
An nkm file can contain the instruments loaded into a KONTAKT multi, together with their associated settings. It stores project and configuration data used internally by KONTAKT rather than a standalone audio file, and may depend on the referenced KONTAKT instruments and samples being available.
Open an nkm file in KONTAKT on Microsoft Windows, using KONTAKT's file browser or its Open command. The instruments and samples referenced by the file must also be installed or available to KONTAKT.
Translator Professional is a multiplatform program associated with this format and can be used to access supported KONTAKT data.
An nkm file is a saved KONTAKT setup, not an audio recording, so it cannot normally be converted directly into an audio file. Open it in KONTAKT to edit the multi-instrument arrangement and save it in the formats supported by that version.
Translator Professional can translate supported KONTAKT content to other formats that it supports. The result depends on the instruments, samples, and destination format used by the multi.
Software apps that create nkm files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that convert nkm files:
Multiplatform
Software applications that handle other tasks involving nkm files:
Microsoft Windows
Online conversions and file conversion information are provided by 101convert.com.
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