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Apple Wallet pass data
File type: Encoded and encrypted file, Mobile phones related file
Files with the pkpass extension are electronic versions of tickets for the Apple Wallet/Passbook platform for iOS (iPhone, iPad) devices. They are used as a digital passes for movie tickets, loyalty cards, and boarding passes,.
File type category:
Encoded and encrypted file
Mobile phones related file
Date updated: November 24, 2024
File extension pkpass is exclusively related to a particular format for Apple Wallet/Passbook service for iOS devices and macOS (formerly OS X), allowing users to manage their boarding passes, movie tickets, and loyalty cards in an electronic form.
The Wallet app (Passbook) has been an integral part of the system since iOS 6 and OS X 10.8.
These passes (pkpass) are typically distributed via e-mail messages directly to devices (iPhone, iPad, macOS) when a purchase is made at a vendor that supports this service.
The pkpass file is a ZIP archive that contains the following data in a structured manner.
The files within the archive have specific names to denote their function within the service. A preview of the ticket is saved in the thumbnail.png file, so users on desktop platforms may extract the file and view it using any graphics viewer.
MIME types:
application/vnd.apple.pkpass
These files were initially meant only for the iOS platform and the Apple Wallet/Passbook. Nevertheless, you can also find the PassWallet app for Android on the Google Market that can import *.pkpass files.
This format was not designed for conversion or transfer. However, you can find tools such as the Passbook Converter, which allows users conversion between iOS (*.pkpass) and Windows (*.mswallet) files.
Software applications that can open pkpass files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Apple iOS
Programs for viewing pkpass files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Apple iOS
Google Android
Software apps that import pkpass files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Apple iOS
Google Android
Software apps that export pkpass files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Apple iOS
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