# AAB file instead of apk **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [August 7, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272 "2021-08-07T00:57:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rhys.burnetu81m](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/rhys.burnetu81m/32/93602_2.png) [@rhys.burnetu81m](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rhys.burnetu81m)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272/1 "2021-08-07T00:57:31Z")
Hello when i download the file its an aab file how do i make it an APK file ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272/2 "2021-08-07T04:36:32Z")
This explains the difference between downloading an AAB file and an apk file: > **[Publish to Play Store (Android) with AAB](https://docs.thunkable.com/publish-to-play-store-android)** > > How to publish your Thunkable project in the Google Play Store ---
**Author:** ![rhys.burnetu81m](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/rhys.burnetu81m/32/93602_2.png) [@rhys.burnetu81m](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rhys.burnetu81m)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 4:43am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272/3 "2021-08-07T04:43:54Z")
when i request to download it only does the aab file. ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 5:52am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272/4 "2021-08-07T05:52:53Z")
Hmm… I just tried downloading a project and it resulted in an .apk file. I’m not sure why you’re getting AAB files. Are you clicking **Download Android**? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/a/3/a327794a37200905178c24e9507cd76de295c0f8.png) ---
**Author:** ![rhys.burnetu81m](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/rhys.burnetu81m/32/93602_2.png) [@rhys.burnetu81m](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rhys.burnetu81m)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 8:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272/5 "2021-08-07T08:06:30Z")
yes i did that but it sent me an aab file ---
**Author:** ![rhys.burnetu81m](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/rhys.burnetu81m/32/93602_2.png) [@rhys.burnetu81m](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rhys.burnetu81m)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 9:43am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272/6 "2021-08-07T09:43:43Z")
i was using the drag and drop interface ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 10:08am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272/7 "2021-08-07T10:08:42Z")
I you select `Publish Android` you will get AAB. If you select `Download Android` you will get APK. ---
**Author:** ![rhys.burnetu81m](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/rhys.burnetu81m/32/93602_2.png) [@rhys.burnetu81m](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rhys.burnetu81m)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 11:15am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272/8 "2021-08-08T11:15:52Z")
i selected download but was using the drag and drop editor ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272/9 "2021-08-08T17:03:17Z")
I would suggest trying it again because if you are downloading (not publishing) the project, you should receive a link to an .apk. ---
**Author:** ![no.limit.tipsn1g5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@no.limit.tipsn1g5](https://community.thunkable.com/u/no.limit.tipsn1g5)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272/10 "2021-08-12T17:06:01Z")
Thank you so much !!! ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/aab-file-instead-of-apk/1435272/11 "2024-11-08T13:17:35Z")