Why convert DB to XML?
XML is required by certain enterprise integrations, SOAP web services, and legacy import pipelines that do not accept CSV or SQL. When a target system demands .xml and the source data lives in a SQLite database, a script or specialist conversion tool is the standard approach.
How to convert DB to XML
Python (sqlite3 + xml.etree) FREE
Use Python's built-in sqlite3 and xml.etree.ElementTree modules to connect to the .db and write each table's rows as XML elements - no extra installs needed.
Full Convert Enterprise APP
Open the SQLite .db as the source in Full Convert Enterprise and select XML as the output format to convert the database tables.
Navicat Premium APP
Connect to the .db in Navicat Premium, select the tables, and use the export wizard to save as .xml.
Exportizer APP
Open the .db in Exportizer and use the export function to save table data as .xml.
Programs that convert DB
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…
Open .DB details →
.XML
Extensible Markup Language Document
An XML file is a plain-text document that stores structured data in nested, custom tags. Because it is just text, any text editor opens it - drag it into a browser tab for a quick,…
Open .XML details →Quality & what to watch
- DB Browser for SQLite, the most common free SQLite tool, does not export XML directly - it exports CSV, SQL, and JSON only; a two-step path (export CSV, then convert CSV to XML) is the free alternative.
- Each database table becomes a block of XML elements (one element per row); a database with many tables produces a large, nested XML document.
- NULL values export as empty XML elements; BLOB columns export as raw byte strings and may produce invalid XML content.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free way to convert `.db` to `.xml` without paid software?
sqlite3 and xml.etree.ElementTree modules requires no additional installs and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.Can I convert multiple tables to a single XML file?
.xml file with a separate block per table.
