How to convert PPK to PEM
Converting a .PPK file to .PEM lets you open the content in software that prefers the .PEM format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .PPK files.
A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.
About these formats
.PPK
PuTTY Private Key File
A PPK file is a PuTTY Private Key file - it holds an SSH key pair used to authenticate to remote servers. On Windows, open and manage it with PuTTYgen (free). On Linux or macOS, convert it…
Open .PPK details →
.PEM
PEM - Base64-encoded certificate / key container (X.509, PKCS)
A PEM file is a text container for cryptographic data - most often an SSL/TLS certificate, a private key, or both. Open it in any text editor to see what the BEGIN line says, then use…
Open .PEM details →
