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Convert DBF to DB

Can you convert DBF to DB?
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Aug 8, 2026
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Is it possible to convert DBF to DB?
No - not a direct conversion.

If your goal is SQLite (the most common .db format), use Full Convert Enterprise or a two-step CSV path - DBF to SQLite is a real, supported conversion. Renaming the file does not work and nothing will open the result correctly.

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Also to DB: MYD · DB-WAL · DB-JOURNAL

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Why convert DBF to DB?

DBF is a specific binary format with its own header and fixed-length records, introduced in 1983 for the dBASE/xBase family. The .db extension is not a real format - it is a generic suffix used by SQLite, Thumbs.db, and dozens of other unrelated programs. A SQLite .db file is a relational database container with a completely different binary structure, and no converter can meaningfully target an undefined format.

How to convert DBF to DB

Full Convert Enterprise APP

Select dBASE as the source and SQLite as the destination - Full Convert migrates the .dbf data directly to a .db or .sqlite file, handling column types without a CSV intermediate.

DB Browser for SQLite FREE

First export the .dbf to CSV using LibreOffice Calc, then use File > Import > Table from CSV in DB Browser for SQLite to create a new .db file.

Programs that convert DBF

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Corel Paradox
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About these formats

.DBF Database File (dBASE / xBase table)

A DBF file is a single-table database in the dBASE/xBase format, in use since 1983 and still common in GIS shapefiles, accounting exports, and legacy business software. Open it free with…

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.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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Quality & what to watch

  • Renaming a .dbf file to .db does not convert it - SQLite and other .db readers will reject the file because the internal binary format remains dBASE.
  • The target format must be confirmed before choosing a tool - .db may mean SQLite, Paradox, or another engine entirely.
  • If the .dbf is the attribute table of a shapefile, GDAL/ogr2ogr can convert the full shapefile directly to a GeoPackage or SpatiaLite .db file.

Frequently asked questions

Will an online DBF to DB converter work?
Any tool claiming this either converts to a specific target (likely SQLite) without disclosing it, or produces a renamed file that nothing will open correctly - check what it actually outputs.
Does renaming .dbf to .db make the file readable in SQLite?
No - SQLite reads its own binary format; a renamed .dbf is still a DBF internally and will be rejected.
I have a shapefile .dbf - can I get it into a database?
Use GDAL/ogr2ogr to convert the full shapefile to GeoPackage (.gpkg) or SpatiaLite (.db), which are proper SQLite-based formats for spatial data.