SOM file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .som file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .som file?
- What program do I need to open a .som file?
- How can the .som file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .som files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ System Object Model Executable
- 🔄 .som file converters
- 🚫 .som file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ System Object Model Executable

SOM file is a System Object Model Executable. The System Object Model (SOM) is a proprietary executable file format developed by Hewlett-Packard for its HP-UX and MPE/ix operating systems.
Other types of files may also use the .som file extension.
🚫 The .som file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .som file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.som
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .som file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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