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Can you convert XLS to DB?
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Sep 7, 2026
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Is it possible to convert XLS to DB?
No - not a direct conversion.

The .db suffix is used by SQLite, mobile apps, browser data stores, and many other unrelated programs - it is not a single format. If your target is SQLite (the most likely case), export the sheet to CSV from Excel or LibreOffice Calc, then import the CSV into SQLite using DB Browser for SQLite.

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Also to DB: MYD · DB-WAL · DB-JOURNAL

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Why convert XLS to DB?

An .xls file is a binary OLE2/BIFF8 spreadsheet with cells, formulas, charts, and multiple sheets. The .db extension is generic and could refer to dozens of unrelated binary database formats. No conversion tool can satisfy a query with an unspecified target, and renaming an .xls to .db produces a file that no database can read.

How to convert XLS to DB

Full Convert Enterprise EASIEST

If the target is a specific database format such as SQLite or MySQL, Full Convert Enterprise can migrate XLS data directly into the target database without a CSV intermediate step.

Navicat Premium APP

Use Navicat Premium's import wizard to load the .xls data and map columns to a target database table in SQLite, MySQL, or another supported engine.

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About these formats

.XLS Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Workbook (Binary Interchange File Format, BIFF8)

An XLS file is an old-format Microsoft Excel spreadsheet from the Excel 97-2003 era, saved as a binary file rather than the ZIP-based XLSX used since 2007. You can open it free without…

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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

  • .db is a generic extension - determine which database the target system actually uses (SQLite, a mobile app database, etc.) before choosing a migration method.
  • An .xls file can contain multiple sheets, formulas, and formatting; a database table holds flat typed records - each sheet must be migrated separately and formulas become static values.
  • If your actual need is a modern spreadsheet format rather than a database, save the .xls as .xlsx in Excel or LibreOffice Calc instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does `.db` actually mean?
.db is a generic extension with no fixed format - it is used by SQLite, various mobile apps, browser data stores, and many other unrelated programs.
If I want SQLite specifically, what is the simplest path?
Export the .xls sheet to CSV from Excel or LibreOffice Calc, then import the CSV into SQLite using DB Browser for SQLite.
Can I just rename `.xls` to `.db`?
No - renaming does not change the file format; a SQLite reader will reject an XLS binary as corrupt.