Extract text from Discord history archives (DHT)
To convert DHT history archives to another format, you need Discord History Tracker or other Database software.
To convert other file formats to the "SQLite Chat Archive" file type, you need software like Discord History Tracker or a similar tool.
A .DHT file is primarily an archive of saved chat messages generated by the third-party script Discord History Tracker. It functions as a local backup for personal or server-wide messaging history. In rare cases, the extension is also used as a data header file for the ACT PACT testing program and Aptech GAUSS data sets.
To view a Discord-related .DHT file natively, users typically rely on the Discord History Tracker Viewer web app. Because the underlying file is actually an SQLite database, it can also be opened with database management software like DB Browser for SQLite.
Users often need to convert this file because relying on a third-party viewer is inconvenient for long-term archiving or sharing. The format is proprietary to the script, not officially supported by Discord, and can grow to gigabytes in size, causing standard text editors to freeze. Furthermore, sharing a raw database file exposes raw internal data structures rather than a readable chat log.
We recommend converting the internal data to CSV or JSON for broad compatibility, or to HTML for a visually readable chat layout. Be aware that exporting to flat formats like CSV will strip UI elements, threading context, and inline media embeddings.
This file format is difficult to open directly because it relies entirely on a custom schema designed by the tracker script. Often, only the original viewer software can properly reconstruct the complex chat interface and read the compiled binary data. Just drag and drop your file to convert.guru to identify the format, view it, and convert it when possible. Because our analysis detects the supported underlying SQLite format, viewing internal content, querying the database, or extracting text may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DHT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted JPG, JPEG, PDF, EVENTS, OTC and SQLITEDB files.
If you want to convert DHT file to JPG, HTML, HTM, CSS, JS, PHP, ASP, ASPX, JSP, JSPX, PY or RB, you can use Discord History Tracker or similar software from the "Chat History Archive Database" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RSS, CSS, CGI, SITEMAP, PL, WEBMANIFEST, JSON, JS, XML, HTML, ICO or HTM files to DHT, try Discord History Tracker or another comparable tool in the "Chat History Archive Database" category.
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