AAB viewer
To open an AAB file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| AAB in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Manifest | Protobuf decoded to XML |
| Facts | App ID, version, Android versions, permissions |
| Safety | Read from its headers only: nothing in it is run |
| Extensions | .aab |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is an AAB file?
In short
An AAB is an Android App Bundle: what developers upload to Google Play, which builds APKs from it.
The app’s ID and version from its manifest (stored as protobuf) and every file in the bundle.
How to open an AAB file
- Add your AAB. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The app’s ID and version from its manifest (stored as protobuf) and every file in the bundle.
- Take it further. Download any file from inside an archive, or open another file.
Questions
Not directly: Google Play turns it into APKs for each device. Here you can see what it holds.
No. The package is only read: its manifest and its list of files. Nothing in it runs, and nothing is uploaded.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.