[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"howto:kt:android:en":3},{"resolvedFromAlias":4,"canonicalExt":5,"ext":5,"name":6,"category":7,"categoryName":8,"updatedAt":9,"os":10,"osLabel":11,"quickSolution":12,"stepByStep":13,"recommendedSoftware":15,"alternativeMethods":16,"commonIssues":17,"securityNote":36,"extensionPath":37,"extensionLabel":38,"breadcrumbs":39,"metaDescription":49},false,"kt","Kotlin source file","code","Code","2026-06-12T09:04:06.979Z","android","Android","To open .KT files on Android, if you received a .kt file on Android, you can usually only view it as plain text in a file/text viewer; for proper Kotlin editing and building, transfer it to a computer and open it in Android Studio or IntelliJ IDEA.",[14],"If you received a .kt file on Android, you can usually only view it as plain text in a file/text viewer; for proper Kotlin editing and building, transfer it to a computer and open it in Android Studio or IntelliJ IDEA.",[],[],[18,24,30],{"title":19,"description":20,"steps":21},"The file opens in the wrong app or shows as plain text without Kotlin features","Operating systems may not associate .kt with a Kotlin IDE, or you may be opening a single file outside its project so the IDE cannot resolve dependencies.",[22,23],"Open the containing project/folder in IntelliJ IDEA or Android Studio instead of opening only the file.","Set your file association to your preferred editor/IDE if you want .kt to open there by default.",{"title":25,"description":26,"steps":27},"Kotlin code has errors because imports/dependencies cannot be resolved","A .kt file often relies on other source files and build configuration from its project; opening it alone can cause unresolved references.",[28,29],"Obtain the full project (not just the .kt file) and open the project in the IDE.","If the project uses a build system, let the IDE finish project sync/indexing so it can download/resolve dependencies.",{"title":31,"description":32,"steps":33},"The file extension is misused and the content is not Kotlin source","While .kt is commonly used for Kotlin source, a file may be mislabeled or unrelated; it may not contain valid Kotlin code.",[34,35],"Open the file in a plain-text editor to confirm it contains Kotlin code (e.g., package/import statements, Kotlin syntax).","If it is not Kotlin, ask the sender for the correct file type or the correct project/context.",".kt files are plain-text source code, but they can contain code that does harmful things if you compile and run it; do not build/run untrusted Kotlin projects.","/file-extension/kt",".KT",[40,43,46],{"label":41,"to":42},"Home","/",{"label":44,"to":45},"How To","/file-extension",{"label":47,"to":48},"Open .KT on Android","/how-to/open-kt-on-android","Learn how to open .KT files on Android with step-by-step instructions, recommended software, and troubleshooting tips."]