.BNK File Extension

File Type 1

Adlib Instrument Bank

Developer Adlib
Popularity
3.5  |  49 Votes
Category Audio Files
Format N/A

What is a BNK file?

Instrument banks accessed by Adlib Visual Composer, a music composition program; designed to be loaded with .ROL files; contains custom instrument data to accompany the ROL files that contain the notes to play the instruments that make up the scores.

More Information

The bank file used by Adlib Tracker II has the .A2B extension.

NOTE: AdLib Visual Composer is a DOS oriented program and can be run on Windows with a DOS plugin.

Common BNK Filenames

standard.bnk - Original BNK file containing a variety of voices to choose from.

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Programs that open or reference BNK files

Updated September 18, 2013
File Type 2

Spotify Playlist File

Developer Spotify
Popularity
2.9  |  26 Votes
Category Data Files
Format N/A

What is a BNK file?

Playlist created by Spotify, a music streaming program; contains your playlist data, which are the tracks you've added to the playlist; you typically never see it unless you dig through the program's code.

More Information

In Windows, these files are located in the following directory C:\​Users\​.CONFIG\​AppData\​Roaming\​Spotify\​Users\​USER_ID.

To be safe and protect your playlist from unwanted edits or accidental deletion, you should locate your specific playlist.bnk file in the directory and copy it to another folder on your computer for safekeeping.

Common BNK Filenames

playlist.bnk - Most common name used with the BNK extension.

Programs that open BNK files

Android
Free+
Windows
Free+
Mac
Free+
Linux
Free+
iOS
Free+
Updated August 27, 2013
File Type 3

Test Drive Unlimited Data Package

Developer Eden Games
Popularity
2.4  |  11 Votes
Category Game Files
Format N/A

What is a BNK file?

Package format used by Test Drive Unlimited (TDU), a sports car racing game; contains individual game data files, such as 3D models, sound effects, and music files.

More Information

The contents of a BNK file can be extracted using a third-party utility, such as TDU Modding Tools. Edited BNK files may be used to modify the gameplay of Test Drive Unlimited.

Programs that open BNK files

Windows
Eden Games Test Drive Unlimited
TDU Modding Tools
BNK Editor
Updated January 2, 2010
File Type 4

ExamView Question Bank File

Developer Turning Technologies
Popularity
2.0  |  10 Votes
Category Data Files
Format N/A

What is a BNK file?

A BNK file is a data file created by Turning Technologies ExamView, a program used to create assignments and assessment questions to evaluate student performance. It contains a bank of one or more questions created by the Test Generator tool included with ExamView. BNK files can be opened by the Question Bank Editor, which is part of ExamView.

More Information

In order to open a BNK file in ExamView you must be using the Question Bank Editor module in ExamView. You can identify which module you are using by looking at the active module name displayed in the title bar of the ExamView window. To switch to the Question Bank Editor module, select File → Switch to Question Bank Editor.

Programs that open or reference BNK files

Updated June 6, 2018

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