PKG file extension. How to open and convert files with PKG file suffix

There are 15 other file types using
the PKG file extension!

.pkg - Apple macOS (OS X) installer package [common]

.pkg - Apple Newton e-book

.pkg - Microsoft Developer Studio application extension

.pkg - OneSpace designer package

.pkg - P-CAD database

.pkg - DataFlex compiled data

.pkg - Automise ActionStudio action design

.pkg - InstallShield compiled setup package

.pkg - MicroSim PCBoard external ASCII package definition

.pkg - Midtown Madness 3D model

.pkg - Sony PlayStation 3 installation package

.pkg - Sun SVR4 package data stream

.pkg - Systems Management Server (SMS) package description

.pkg - Symbian OS installation package settings file

.pkg - HERE Maps for Android map data package

PKG file extension - Archive or installation package

What is pkg file? How to open pkg files?

File type specification:

Archive and compressed file type

File extension pkg is related to various archive applications, installation services and other applications as well as operating systems and used for their data archive containers, or installation archives. The suffix is basically short for package.

The pkg file can be any of the common file formats, including ZIP, RAR, 7-ZIP, or event some type of proprietary formats.

Updated: January 12, 2025

The default software associated to open pkg file:

InstallShield

Company or developer:
Flexera Software, Inc.

InstallShield is utility used to create installation packages for Microsoft Windows operating system as well as for various mobile platforms.

Help how to open:

Try to use any compression tool, like WinZIP, WinRAR etc. to view content *.pkg package files.

How to convert:

Many programs use PKG files for various purposes, some of them are simple renamed archives like ZIP and these may be repacked. Specific PKG formats may require special conversion utilitly, but is very unlikely such program would exist for each PKG format.

Find conversions from pkg file:

List of recommended software applications associated to the .pkg 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 pkg file, edit pkg file, convert pkg file, view pkg file, play pkg file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with pkg file - Archive or installation package

Click on the software link(s) for more information. Suggested software applications use pkg file type for internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open pkg file actions.

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