Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your DB5 file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert DB5 to another file type
To convert DB5 databases to another format, you need SQLite or other Database software.
Convert a file to DB5
To convert other file formats to the "SQLite Database File" file type, you need software like SQLite or a similar tool.
About DB5 files
A .db5 file is a local relational database formatted using the SQLite version 3 engine. Developers often use this specific extension to differentiate app versions or internal data structures, even though the underlying architecture remains standard SQLite. These files are accessed using tools like DB Browser for SQLite or DBeaver. The main disadvantage of a .db5 file is its lack of broad accessibility. You cannot open it natively in spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel or web browsers. Raw database files are opaque without SQL queries, making data sharing with non-technical stakeholders extremely difficult. Converting .db5 tables to CSV (Comma-Separated Values) or JSON makes the data instantly readable in spreadsheets or web applications. Exporting to a SQL dump preserves the table schema for migration to robust servers like PostgreSQL. Note that converting to flat formats like CSV will drop relational links and database indexes. Because .db5 files bundle multiple tables and complex schema definitions into a single binary blob, standard online converters often fail to process them. They act as a closed, application-specific wrapper. We inspect the underlying SQLite structure and show text or internal content. If our analysis detects the embedded tables, viewing or converting to flat formats may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DB5 file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert DB5 file to DB, SQLITE, SQLITE3, MDB, ACCDB, DBF, ODB, FDB, GDB, MYD, FRM or SQL, you can use SQLite or similar software from the "Local Relational Database Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert NDF, SQLITE3, BAK, RDB, SQL, DB4, MDF, MDB, LDF, DB, DB3 or SQLITE files to DB5, try SQLite or another comparable tool in the "Local Relational Database Storage" category.
The DB5 Converter Story
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 DB5 converter.