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WHAP compressed Amiga archive
File type: Archive and compressed file
Files with ap file extension can be encountered as older WHAP archives for Amiga platform.
Found 4 different file type records with the same ap filename suffix.
What is ap file?
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: June 3, 2019
The ap file extension is associated with the WHAP, an older compression format often used in AmigaOS operating system available with Commodore Amiga computers.
This type of .ap files stores archive created with WHAP.
How to open ap file?
You can open and extract the *.ap files using WHAP utility. It does not seem to be supported in many other 3rd party apps.
How to convert ap file?
Probably can be repacked to other compressed formats should you need it.
Suggested software to open ap file:
Associated software actions with the ap file
Software applications that can open ap files:
Amiga Forever (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ap files:
Amiga Forever (Microsoft Windows)
ArtPro data
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: May 21, 2018
The ap file extension is associated with the ArtPro, a software for Apple Mac OS X (macOS) operating system that allows users to create packaging preproduction arts.
The ap file stores art created in the ArtPro program.
How to open ap file?
Use ArtPro to open *.ap files.
How to convert ap file?
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Suggested software to open ap file:
Associated software actions with the ap file
Software applications that can open ap files:
ArtPro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that can edit ap files:
ArtPro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software capable of saving ap files:
ArtPro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that create ap files:
ArtPro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ap files:
ArtPro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Fifth Generation Systems active page
File type category:
Source code and script file
Internet related file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
The ap file extension is used for Active Page web files that contains html source code and another script code such as JavaScript or code written in another scripting language. Active pages require supporting software, that is installed on the web server.
How to open ap file?
Use any text editing tools to open *.ap active page files.
How to convert ap file?
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Associated software actions with the ap file
Software applications that can open ap files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
Opera browser (Microsoft Windows)
Google Chrome (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Opera browser for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Safari (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Google Chrome for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Firefox for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Opera browser for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Chromium for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit ap files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving ap files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing ap files:
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
IBM Applix present
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 18, 2017
The ap file extension is associated with the Applix, a database server and presentation tools. The Applix was aquired by Cognos that is now part of IBM.
The ap file stores present created in the IBM Applix.
How to open ap file?
Use IBM Applix to work with *.ap files.
Associated software actions with the ap file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ap files:
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (Microsoft Windows)