PKPASS

pkpass icon

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,.

What is pkpass file?

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.

  • icon.png
  • logo.png
  • thumbnail.png
  • pass.json
  • manifest.json
  • signature

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

How to open pkpass file?

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.

How to convert pkpass file?

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.

Suggested software to open pkpass file:

Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay) icon
Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay)
Apple Wallet (Passbook) icon
Apple Wallet (Passbook)

Associated software actions with the pkpass file

Software applications that can open pkpass files:

Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay) icon Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apple Wallet (Passbook) icon Apple Wallet (Passbook) (Apple iOS)

Programs for viewing pkpass files:

Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay) icon Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apple Wallet (Passbook) icon Apple Wallet (Passbook) (Apple iOS)

no icon available PassWallet (Google Android)

Software apps that import pkpass files:

no icon available Passbook Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay) icon Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apple Wallet (Passbook) icon Apple Wallet (Passbook) (Apple iOS)

no icon available PassWallet (Google Android)

Software apps that export pkpass files:

Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay) icon Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apple Wallet (Passbook) icon Apple Wallet (Passbook) (Apple iOS)