SNK file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.snk - .NET Strong Name Key

The SNK development files are related to .NET Framework SDK 2.0. The SNK file is a .NET Strong Name key.

Application:

.NET Framework SDK 2.0

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

.NET Strong Name Key related extensions:

.ijs: J Script File
.pir: Parrot Intermediate Representation File
.lc: LiveCode Script
.pbu: PowerBASIC DOS Compiled Unit
.gst: Gosu Template
.xclangspec: Xcode Language Specification Data

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

Can't open a .snk 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.snk

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 .snk file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

cnk, enk, nk, nsk, sbk, shk, sk, skn, smk, sn, snl, snm, sno, snu, wnk

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.shk: ShrinkIt Archive
.snu: Dead Space Game Audio Data
.sbk: Abacom sPlan Database
.sn: PG4UW Serialization Data
.nk: NUKE Script
.smk: Smacker Video

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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