GBK file format description

Many people share .gbk files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .gbk file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .gbk files.

3 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.gbk - GenBank Data

The GBK data files are related to SnapGene. GBK file is a GenBank Data. GenBank format is a flat file format for sequence data related to complete bacterial genomes. By convention, GenBank format files have the extension gbk.

Application:

SnapGene

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

genbank

GenBank Data related extensions:

.ab1: DNA Electropherogram File
.embl: ENA EMBL Sequence
.fasta: FASTA Sequence

.gbk - Embarcadero InterBase Database Backup

The GBK development files are related to Embarcadero InterBase. GBK file is an Embarcadero InterBase Database Backup. InterBase is a full-featured relational database that developers can embed into their software applications.

Application:

Embarcadero InterBase

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Embarcadero InterBase Database Backup related extensions:

.dtsi: Linux Device Tree Include File
.dts: Linux Device Tree Source
.dse: DAZ Studio Script Encrypted
.dsb: DAZ Studio Binary Script
.ds: DAZ Studio ASCII Script
.csc: Ovation Pro C Script

.gbk - Wiley eGrade Gradebook

The GBK data files are related to Wiley eGrade. GBK file is a Wiley eGrade Gradebook. EGrade is an online assignment system.

Application:

Wiley eGrade

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Wiley eGrade Gradebook related extensions:

.crypt: WhatsApp Stored Messages
.wup: WhatsUp Gold Network Map
.emb: Wilcom Embroidery Data
.iwl: Incomedia WebSite X5 License Data
.bws: Website X5 Project Backup
.arf: WebEx Advanced Recording

Naturally, other applications may also use the .gbk file extension. Even harmful programs can create .gbk files. Be especially cautious with .gbk files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .gbk file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.gbk

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .gbk file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

bbk, bk, fbk, gb, gbl, gbm, gbo, gk, hbk, nbk, rbk, tbk, vbk, ybk

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bbk: Sage Fixed Assets Database Backup
.nbk: Firebird SQL Database Backup
.gbo: Gerber Bottom Overlay Data
.nbk: SMART Notebook Document
.gb: Basic4GL Source Code
.vbk: VitalBook eBook

Operating systems

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