File Extension Library


.SHARC File Extension

  • Category: Game Files

What are .SHARC files and how to open them?

Can't open .SHARC file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .SHARC file.

What is a .SHARC file extension?

.SHARC file extension has been classified as Game Files.

.SHARC is PlayStation Home data

The sharc file extension is associated with the Playstation Home, a virtual 3D social gaming platform for Sony Playstation 3 video gaming console.

The sharc file stores some kind of game data used by PlayStation Home.

.SHARC file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .SHARC file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .sharc file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .SHARC files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .SHARC files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .SHARC file format
  2. You need to check the .SHARC file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)