There's no equivalent of a .pkpass file for Google Wallet Items. Google Wallet Items are managed online by the Google Wallet system. The impact of this is that there's no thing — besides a link — that can be shared by email or MMS. This is good for managing duplication, perhaps, but (slightly) limits distribution channels to web only.
Answer from davemyron on Stack OverflowGoogle Support
support.google.com › wallet › thread › 264924696 › add-pkpass
Add. Pkpass - Google Wallet Community
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GitHub
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GitHub - google-wallet/pass-converter: Tool to convert passes for different wallet apps from one format to another
Here you can specify which PassFields properties map to which Google Wallet pass properties. The following hints are currently supported. ... Updating passes is supported via PATCH requests to the /convert/ URL. These requests should contain a single pass file containing the content to use when updating an existing pass. The pass file should contain a valid identifier (eg id for a Google Pass, or serialNumber for a PKPass) that references the pass to update.
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Reddit
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r/GoogleWallet on Reddit: Adding pkpass files
July 3, 2025 -
I read in several places that google wallet should now support pkpass files. I've tried several times to open the downloaded file but my phone keeps showing me that there's no app installed to open the file type.
Anybody has an idea how to fix this?
My phone is Samsung S25 Ultra and Google Wallet version is 25.25.777711705
YourWallet
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YourWallet | Mobile wallet for Android
Learn how to download digital pkpass cards to Android devices through YourWallet, a safe and free mobile wallet.
9to5Google
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Google Wallet widely rolling out Apple Wallet pass support, but it doesn't work everywhere
April 4, 2024 - One case in which this did work ... in the email receipt led us to a page where a “.pkpass” file is downloaded which can then be immediately imported to Google Wallet....
Google Support
support.google.com › wallet › thread › 172094787 › can-t-add-pkpass-to-google-wallet
Can't add .pkpass to Google Wallet - Google Wallet Community
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Android Guías
en.androidguias.com › android guides › android apps › complete guide: how to open and manage pkpass files on android
Complete Guide: How to Open and Manage PKPASS Files on Android
May 3, 2025 - The procedure is quick: download the PKPASS file (whether received by email, WhatsApp, web, or SMS), locate it in your file manager or from the app where you received it, and when you tap on it, Android will suggest opening it with Google Wallet.
Reddit
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r/Android on Reddit: Google Wallet is rolling out support for importing digital passes saved in Apple's .pkpass format!
March 15, 2024 -
One user on Telegram told me that Google Wallet is now able to import .pkpass files for them. This doesn't work for me yet, but several users on Twitter told me it does for them! Let me know if this works for you!
(You can see a video of how this works on my post on Twitter, Mastodon, Threads, or Telegram if you're interested.)
(Thanks to Cob on Telegram for the tip!)
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I'm confused, maybe because I don't know what .pkpass files are. What sort of situations would I encounter IRL where I might use this feature? I'm not casting shade on this, I just truly don't understand because I have never heard of that file before.
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My organisation's travel platform only dishes out tickets in PDF and Pkpass. I currently use Pass2Pay for this so I will be delighted when this rolls out to me!
Google Developers
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Open Source Pass Converter for Mobile Wallets - Google Developers Blog
November 9, 2022 - The Pass Converter lets you take existing passes for one wallet application, convert them, and make them available in your mobile or web application for another wallet platform. The Pass Converter launches with support for Google Wallet and ...
Google Play
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WalletPasses | Passbook Wallet – Apps on Google Play
While using Wallet Passes: Cads Wallet, full control will always be with you. Universal Compatibility: 📲 There are no limits to compatibility for WalletPasses: Passbook Digital Wallets with the standard Passbook (.pkpass) files The same goes for a flight check-in, a loyalty stamp, or a movie ...
SamMobile
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Google Wallet now supports digital passes in Apple Wallet format - SamMobile
March 18, 2024 - Google Wallet now supports the pkpass file format, a type of file for digital passes developed by Apple and supported by Apple Wallet.
YouTube
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How To Add A Pkpass File To Google Wallet (full guide) - YouTube
Today in this video we are going to learn How To Add A Pkpass File To Google Wallet apple: how can i add a .pkpass file to wallet?, how to add tickets to go...
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Reddit
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r/GooglePixel on Reddit: Support for .pkpass files in Wallet?
November 9, 2022 -
I know this is not exactly a Pixel related issue but because of the tight integration with Wallet I figured it might fit here.
I finally started using Wallet recently and I've been loving it but I was really bummed out when I realized that it doesn't support .pkpass files.
Half of the tickets/passes I use can't be imported to the app since they only provide .pkpass files. Is there a workaround for this or does maybe Google plan on adding future support for them?
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Do you have those tickets in Gmail as a dynamic attachment? Wallet can pull passes from Gmail automatically if you have that turned on. Additionally, do you have the ability to log into that site on your phone and see if there is a "Save to Wallet" icon? If all else fails, you'll need to install a third party app, because Wallet itself doesn't support the actual .pkpass file. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=color.dev.com.tangerine&hl=en_CA&gl=US
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You need to receive the file through gmail in order to get the option to add it to google wallet.
Ars OpenForum
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Converting "Add to Apple Wallet" shortcuts for Google Wallet? | Ars OpenForum
October 31, 2023 - Open the app, thjen use the "Open .pkpass file" option. At the end of the process (after having to watch an ad), it converts the .pkpass into something that you can add to your Google Wallet. I used the Ad Guard firewall to disable the app's access to the internet, so even though no ad was actually loaded up, the app still added the .pkpass to Google Wallet after a 30 second wait.
Google Support
support.google.com › wallet › thread › 195848925 › how-to-add-a-pkpass-file
How to add a pkpass file? - Google Wallet Community
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Passcreator
passcreator.com › home › features › ultimate guide › how passes in google wallet work
How passes in Google Wallet work
Unlike the pkpass format used by Apple Wallet, Google Wallet cards function fundamentally differently on a technical level. Instead of storing a file within the app, Google Wallet - except for the Generic Private Pass format - is based on a server-based service.
Threads
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Google Play
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Pass2Pay - Apps on Google Play
Pass2Pay is the only application you'll need to have your passes, tickets and cards sorted and accessible on your Android phone and easily imported into Google Pay™ or Huawei Wallet. With Pass2Pay, you will be able to import passes of all kinds, like they pkpass format (Apple Passbook), from a PDF file or directly from a photograph.