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,.
Software that open pkpass file
PKPASS file extension - Apple Wallet pass data
What is pkpass file? How to open pkpass files?
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
Updated: August 4, 2023
The default software associated to open pkpass file:
Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay) 
Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.
Apple Wallet for Mac (Apple Pay) allows users to manage boarding passes, movie tickets, retail coupons, loyalty cards, and more in one place on their Apple Mac computers.
Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.
Apple Wallet is used to manage boarding passes, movie tickets, retail coupons, loyalty cards, and more in one place. Then you can scan your iPhone or iPod touch to check in for a flight, get into a movie, and redeem a coupon. You can also see when your coupons expire, where your concert seats are, and the balance left on that all-important coffee bar card.
List of software applications associated to the .pkpass file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open pkpass file, edit pkpass file, convert pkpass file, view pkpass file, play pkpass file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open pkpass file - Apple Wallet pass data
Programs supporting the exension pkpass on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open pkpass file action.
