Cannot open Sketch files on macOS

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May 2, 2021
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Is Adobe XD still able to open Sketch files? I'm on macOS and I cannot select any .sketch file in the Open window of Adobe XD. If I do force a .sketch file to open in XD (using Cmd-Alt-drag), I get this message:

The document “....sketch” could not be opened. XD cannot open files in the “Sketch image” format.

I use the latest versions of macOS (11.3), XD (39.0.12.12) and Sketch (71.2).

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Rishabh_Tiwari

Community Manager

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out. Please try the suggestion shared by Joely. In addition to that, you can also try the suggestions shared here: https://helpx.adobe.com/xd/how-to/import-sketch-file-to-xd.html

Let us know if this helps or if you need any further assistance.

Regards

Rishabh

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tudor-vAuthor

Known Participant

Same problem on a second Mac. Adobe XD cannot open Sketch files.

Chris W. Griffith

Community Expert

XD is not 'registering' itself as being able to open a Sketch file, hence why it is not listed. If you select Other… from the menu you should be able to select Adobe XD. To do this navigate to the Applications directory, and then select Adobe XD.