If you own an old "Indie" perpetual license from before the Adobe acquisition, you can usually download your .key file from your account profile under the "Licenses" tab.
The file must be named exactly license.key for the software to recognize it. substance painter license file
Depending on where you bought the software, the process for retrieving your file differs: If you own an old "Indie" perpetual license
C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Local\Allegorithmic\Substance Painter 7.2 or newer You generally do not need a separate
If you bought Painter on Steam, it is a perpetual license but is tied to your Steam account. You generally do not need a separate .key file, but you must have Steam running to launch it.
This guide explains what a license file is, how to install it, and how to troubleshoot common activation issues. What is a Substance Painter License File?