Files with acsm extension can be found as sort of purchase tickets for an e-book meant for the Adobe Digital Editions digital content management platform.
Software that open acsm file
ACSM file extension - Adobe Content Server Message data
What is acsm file? How to open acsm files?
File extension acsm is most likely best known for its use for one of the default files in Adobe Digital Editions.
Adobe Content Server Message (.acsm) files are used to manage and download digital content, mostly e-books, but can also be used for some other digital content as well.
The acsm files contain all the information to download and activate digital content that they represent. They are also used as a form of digital content authorization, much like a DRM license that is used for music and video media.
Basically, this format is used as some sort of a purchase ticket (a key) that allows you to download e-books. In Digital Editions you can find the path to the book in the Item Info dialog.
Content Server 4 protected e-books can not be opened in either Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader and can only be opened in Digital Editions.
MIME types:
application/vnd.adobe.adept+xml
Updated: January 3, 2025
The default software associated to open acsm file:
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Digital Editions is electronic publication management software that allows users to purchase, download, and read digital content. It supports standard e-book formats such as EPUB or PDF.
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Creative Cloud is latest member of Creative family. With this version Adobe moved from one-time fee to subscription based model, while no longer plans to offer one time purchase options like the users were used. There is either annual or monthly fee for using the whole bundle or just one program.
List of software applications associated to the .acsm file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open acsm file, edit acsm file, convert acsm file, view acsm file, play acsm file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open acsm file - Adobe Content Server Message data
Programs supporting the exension acsm on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Adobe Digital Editions for open acsm file action.
