Open KAP file

The most common choise: Maptech BSB map

How to open Maptech BSB map .kap files

Have you had trouble opening the kap file on your computer? What are kap files? We explain what they are and recommend software that we know will open them.

What is kap file?

A kap file extension is related to the Chart Navigator Pro and other apps from Maptech. A kap file stores BSB map data.

Maptech BSB map description

The kap file extension is associated with the GPS navigation applications developed by Maptech.

KAP maps use BSB File Format and can be stored as a simple ASCII text file or in Maptech proprietary raster graphics file format.

KAP Maptech maps are often used to store nautical charts.

Suggested software to open kap file

Chart Navigator Pro

A GPS planning and navigation software

What file extension actually is?

Simply put, file extensions are the characters after the dot in the computer file name, so for example document-name.pdf has file extension „pdf“. This helps Windows to identify which program should be used to open the file.

We can help you to open your file

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