.AAB file extension - Google Android app bundle
What is aab file? How to open aab files?
File extension aab is mainly related to to Google Android and used for one of the default installation packages.
These files were introduced in Android Studio 3.2 but since AUG 2021 AAB format replaced the previously used APK file as default format for Google Market.
The main advantage of this file format is that it can significantly reduce the size of the app that users download, as Google Play can generate optimized APKs for each user's device configuration. This can lead to higher install success rates and more installs.
AAB format is not meant to be deployed on user devices directly, instead it is used for generating APKs for specific device configurations.
Updated: December 4, 2023
The default software associated to open aab file:
Company or developer:
Google Inc.
bundletool is the underlying tool that Android Studio, the Android Gradle plugin, and Google Play use to build an Android App Bundle, and convert an app bundle into the various APKs that are deployed to devices. bundletool is also available to you as a command line tool, so you can build app bundles yourself and recreate Google Play’s server-side build of your app’s APKs.
List of software applications associated to the .aab 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 aab file, edit aab file, convert aab file, view aab file, play aab file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
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 aab files.
aab file converter - software that convert aab file - Google Android app bundle
Programs supporting the exension aab on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about bundletool for convert aab file action.
