Extract text from Android split APKs (AP_)
To convert AP_ split APKs to another format, you need Android Studio or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "Android Build Package" file type, you need software like Android Studio or a similar tool.
The .AP_ file extension primarily represents an Android Split APK or an ADT Android Developer Package used by the Google Android build tools. Developers use these files as intermediate packages during the compilation of Android applications before the final APK is signed and aligned. Tools like Apktool interact with these files to decompile or rebuild app resources.
You need to convert or unpack this file because it is not directly installable on a consumer Android device. The .AP_ format acts as a raw, split chunk of an application. This makes it useless for end-users trying to sideload an app. Furthermore, standard file managers will not recognize it, leaving the data inaccessible without specialized developer tools.
The best conversion targets for an .AP_ file are ZIP for extraction or APK for installation. Because the underlying structure of the file is a standard ZIP archive, renaming the extension often exposes the raw DEX code and AndroidManifest.xml. Converting to a unified APK requires compilation using tools like bundletool, meaning you cannot just process it natively without the right build environment.
This file format is difficult to open because it relies on the Android SDK ecosystem to properly interpret the split chunks. Standard online converters fail because they lack the specific compilation logic required to merge split resources.
Convert.Guru analyzes your AP_ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert AP_ file to JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO, RS or SWIFT, you can use Android Studio or similar software from the "Android Application Build Package" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to AP_, try Android Studio or another comparable tool in the "Android Application Build Package" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our AP_ converter.