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Convert DB to CRYPT14

Can you convert DB to CRYPT14?
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Aug 20, 2026
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Is it possible to convert DB to CRYPT14?
No - not a direct conversion.

The relationship between .db and .crypt14 runs in one direction only: WhatsApp encrypts its msgstore.db during backup to produce .crypt14. There is no supported path to create a .crypt14 from an arbitrary .db file, and WhatsApp provides no external API to do so.

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Why convert DB to CRYPT14?

CRYPT14 uses account-bound encryption (a 64-character key stored on the device) and has no public specification. The conversion people actually need runs the other way - decrypting a .crypt14 backup to access the SQLite .db inside. Any site claiming to convert .db to .crypt14 is misrepresenting what it does.

How to convert DB to CRYPT14

DB Browser for SQLite FREE

If you have a plain SQLite .db and want to work with its data, open it in DB Browser for SQLite to browse tables or export to CSV or SQL.

whatsapp-crypt14-crypt15-decrypter FREE

If your goal is to read a .crypt14 WhatsApp backup, use this Python tool to decrypt it to a plain SQLite .db file - the reverse of what this page describes.

About these formats

.DB SQLite Database File

A .db file is almost always a SQLite database - the single-file format used by Android apps, browsers, and desktop programs to store their data. Open it with the free DB Browser for SQLite…

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.CRYPT14 CRYPT14 File

A .CRYPT14 file is a data file used by specific software.

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Quality & what to watch

  • WhatsApp creates .crypt14 backups automatically from within the app; the encryption is account-bound and cannot be reproduced externally.
  • If your goal is to read a .crypt14 backup, the correct path is decryption (using the device key), not conversion from a .db.
  • A .db file that fails to open in DB Browser may already be an encrypted WhatsApp backup - it will not match the SQLite format 3 header.

Frequently asked questions

Is there any tool that creates a `.crypt14` from a `.db`?
No legitimate tool does this. WhatsApp does not expose an API for creating encrypted backups externally, and the encryption key is account-bound.
Can I restore a raw `msgstore.db` directly into WhatsApp?
No - WhatsApp restores from its own encrypted backup format. Let WhatsApp create the backup via Settings > Chats > Chat Backup, then restore during reinstallation.
Why does my `.db` not open in DB Browser for SQLite?
If the file is a WhatsApp backup it may already be encrypted. An encrypted file does not start with the SQLite format 3 header that SQLite tools require.