Extract text from SQLite databases (SQLITE)
To convert SQLITE 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 .SQLITE file extension represents a self-contained, serverless relational database created by the SQLite database engine. Developers widely use these files for mobile applications, local desktop software storage, and embedded systems because they store tables, triggers, indices, and views in a single cross-platform file on the disk.
To natively open a .SQLITE file, you need dedicated database management tools such as DB Browser for SQLite or DBeaver.
Users frequently need to convert .SQLITE files because the format is a specialized binary structure and not human-readable. You cannot simply open it in a text editor or spreadsheet software to view the raw data. Furthermore, while SQLite is incredibly popular, scaling up to centralized database servers like MySQL or PostgreSQL requires an explicit export process. The file can also become easily locked by background processes, preventing simple access.
The best conversion targets are CSV for tabular data analysis in Microsoft Excel and SQL for migrating the database schema and records to a new database engine. Converting to JSON is also highly recommended for web development. Be aware that converting a relational database into CSV flattens the data structure, meaning you will lose table relationships and complex index constraints.
Converting this file format online is notoriously difficult because standard converters cannot easily run SQL queries to extract specific tables from a unified database blob. Even with complex databases, our analysis can inspect the file, detect the underlying structure, and help you view raw text fragments or export supported embedded formats.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SQLITE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted SQLITE3, DB, SQLITEDB, SQLITE-WAL, SQLITE-SHM, SQL, HISTORY, TORRENT, PLIST, KB, JSON, WTG and DB3 files.
If you want to convert SQLITE file to CSV, ACCESS, JSON, PDF, DB, SQLITE3, MDB, ACCDB, DBF, ODB, FDB or GDB, you can use SQLite or similar software from the "Self-Contained 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 FRM files to SQLITE, try SQLite or another comparable tool in the "Self-Contained 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 SQLITE converter.