File Extension Library


.VIK File Extension

  • Developer by: Viking Team
  • Category: GIS, GPS navigation and map Files

What are .VIK files and how to open them?

Can't open .VIK 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 .VIK file.

What is a .VIK file extension?

.VIK file extension is created by Viking Team. .VIK has been classified as GIS, GPS navigation and map Files.

.VIK is Viking data

The vik file extension is mainly related to Viking, a free/open source program to manage GPS data, available for Microsoft Windows operating system.

The vik file stores some kind of data.


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 .vik 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 .VIK files

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