File Extension Library


.SIGN File Extension

  • Developer by: Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  • Category: Encoded and encrypted Files

What are .SIGN files and how to open them?

Can't open .SIGN 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 .SIGN file.

What is a .SIGN file extension?

.SIGN file extension is created by Free Software Foundation, Inc.. .SIGN has been classified as Encoded and encrypted Files.

.SIGN is GNU Privacy Guard data

The sign file extension is related to GNU Privacy Guard (GNUPG), a program with which users can encrypt and sign data and communication for Unix-like systems and Microsoft Windows.

The sign file contains encryption key.


How to open:

Use GNU Privacy Guard to work with *.sign files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .sign 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 .SIGN files

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