ZDB Converter

Extract text from ZDB files


Drop or upload your .ZDB file
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How to extract text from your ZDB file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ZDB file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert ZDB to another file type

To convert your ZDB file to another format, you need ACT!_CRM or other Database software.

Convert a file to ZDB

To convert other file formats to the "Compressed Database Archive" file type, you need software like ACT!_CRM or a similar tool.


About ZDB files

A .zdb file is an ambiguous container that typically serves as a database or archive for three distinct software ecosystems. Most frequently, it is a Zone Database used by NovaLogic games (like Delta Force) to define map terrain and object placement. These are binary, proprietary files tied strictly to the game engine, making them inaccessible without specific modding tools. Alternatively, in business environments, a .zdb file is often a compressed backup generated by ACT! CRM. In this context, the file is essentially a standard ZIP archive containing the actual SQL database files (ADF, ALF) and distinct friction arises because users cannot open the backup directly - it must be "restored" via the CRM software or manually unzipped. Finally, users of the Ditto clipboard manager may encounter this format as a repository of their clipboard history. These files can grow large and become sluggish; converting them often involves exporting the data to CSV or TXT for auditing or migration. For ACT! files, the most practical workaround is often renaming the extension to ZIP to inspect contents. For Ditto, use the software's built-in export features. Game files generally have no viable conversion targets outside their specific engine.

Convert.Guru analyzes your ZDB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

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FAQ

If you want to convert ZDB file to DB, SQLITE, SQLITE3, MDB, ACCDB, DBF, ODB, FDB, GDB, MYD, FRM or SQL, you can use ACT!_CRM or similar software from the "Database Backup & 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 ZDB, try ACT!_CRM or another comparable tool in the "Database Backup & Storage" category.



The ZDB 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 ZDB converter.