Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PKD file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert PKD to another file type
To convert PKD Archives to another format, you need MT Framework or other Game software.
Convert a file to PKD
To convert other file formats to the "Game Data Archive" file type, you need software like MT Framework or a similar tool.
About PKD files
A .PKD file is most commonly a Packed Data container used in video game development, specifically associated with titles running on Capcom's MT Framework engine or games like Nier: Automata. These files function as compressed archives that bundle thousands of game assets - such as textures, 3D models, and audio - into a single file to optimize loading times. Because they are proprietary "black box" containers, you cannot open them with standard tools like WinRAR or 7-Zip. In a business context, a .PKD file may alternatively be a data package generated by Kantar's PROPHET analytics software, containing predictive modeling data. For game files, the goal is typically extraction (converting the container to ZIP or extracting contents to PNG/WAV). For PROPHET files, users often need to export the internal datasets to CSV or XLSX for use in Microsoft Excel.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PKD file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert PKD file to , you can use MT Framework or similar software from the "Game Data Archive" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to PKD, try MT Framework or another comparable tool in the "Game Data Archive" category.
The PKD Converter Story
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 PKD converter.