Extract text from Database files (DATABASE)
To convert DATABASE Databases to another format, you need SQLite or other Database software.
To convert other file formats to the "Relational Database File" file type, you need software like SQLite or a similar tool.
The .database file extension primarily denotes a standalone relational database file, most commonly formatted as an SQLite version 3 database or an Absolute Database file. It acts as a container that stores structured tables, indexes, views, triggers, and raw data within a single local file. You can open and query these files using database management tools like DB Browser for SQLite or DBeaver. For ComponentAce Absolute Database files, developers usually interact with them via Delphi or C++ Builder components. Read more about the underlying architecture on the SQLite Wikipedia page.
The main disadvantage of a .database file is that it is a raw, binary format. It is not human-readable. You cannot open it directly in web browsers, Microsoft Excel, or standard text editors. Sharing a raw database file is often useless for non-technical users who do not have an SQL client installed or lack the query knowledge to extract the data they need.
To make this data accessible, you should convert the tables inside the .database file to CSV for spreadsheet analysis, JSON for web applications, or SQL dumps for migrating to enterprise databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL. Note that converting a relational database to CSV requires exporting each table individually, which inherently strips away the relational schema and foreign key links.
Converting raw database files online is challenging because they are complex data structures that can sometimes feature custom encoding or encryption. Often, only the original database engine can properly execute a query to export the data. However, convert.guru can still identify the file format, inspect the file, and show text or internal content. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible. Just drag and drop your file to identify the format, view it, and convert it when possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DATABASE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted DB, MDB, DBA, ACCDB, SQL, JSON, DB3, TXT, JPG, ZIP, RSK, EVENTS and DB4 files.
If you want to convert DATABASE file to JSON, CSV, PDF, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT or DB, you can use SQLite or similar software from the "Relational Database Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to DATABASE, try SQLite or another comparable tool in the "Relational Database Storage" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our DATABASE converter.