Convert APK to MSI

What is APK file?

APK files are Android applications used by the Google Android operating system. They are packaged in a compressed .zip format and contain all of the necessary executable code, resources, assets and manifest files that make an Android app. Compression and Requirements The APK files are compressed using the Zip algorithm with extension .ZIP, which makes them smaller in size and optimized for distribution. [ ⏩ ] APK file extension

What is MSI file?

A MSI (Windows Installer Package) file is a type of compressed archive package used to create .EXE setup application to install software applications on the Windows operating system. It contains all the core program files, including its resources such as icons, graphics, sounds and other dependent files related to the application. [ ⏩ ] MSI file extension

How to convert the file from APK to MSI?

To successfully convert the APK file to MSI, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.APK). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case MSI (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than MSI).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. APK to MSI. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting APK files to MSI files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension MSI, while before this step we had the APK file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new MSI file, or not.

Other APK and MSI file conversions