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.db File Extension

File Type 1Mobile Device Database File

Developer N/A
Category Database files
File Format Binary

.DB Type 1

A DB file is a database file used on mobile devices such as Android, iOS, and Windows Phone 7 mobile phones. It is often used to store contacts and SMS information but may store any type of device or application data. DB files are commonly stored in an SQLite database format but may also be locked or encrypted so the user cannot see the data directly.

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DB files on mobile phones generally are not meant to be opened or edited manually, since they are support files that include information for the device or for an application.

One example of a DB file is sms.db, an iOS support file that stores the user's text messages (located in the /private/var/mobile/Library/SMS/ directory on the device). Another example of a DB file is consolidated.db, a database file on iOS devices that automatically tracks location information.

Programs that open DB files

Windows
SQLite
Linux
SQLite
Macintosh
SQLite
iOS
Apple iOS

File Type 2Windows Thumbnail Cache

Developer Microsoft
Category Miscellaneous Files
File Format N/A

.DB Type 2

Cache of thumbnail images that represent larger images in a Windows folder; stores small versions of images stored in a folder for quicker browsing; typically not seen unless the "Show invisible files" option is checked within the Windows view options.

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Windows Thumbnail Cache files are named Thumbs.db by default. For more information about Windows Thumbs.db files, including how to prevent them from being created, follow these instructions.

Common DB Files

Thumbs.db - скрытый файл, созданный Windows для хранения миниатюр изображений в папке. Его можно удалить, но Windows переделает файл.

Programs that open DB files
Windows
Microsoft Windows

File Type 3Database File

Developer N/A
Category Database files
File Format Binary

.DB Type 3

A DBF file is a standard database file used by dBASE, a database management system application. It organizes data into multiple records with fields stored in an array data type. DBF files are also compatible with other "xBase" database programs, which arose because of the file format's popularity.

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Because of the early adoption in the database community and a relatively straightforward file structure, DBF files have been widely accepted as a standard storage format for structured data in commercial applications.

Programs that open DB files
Windows
LibreOffice
Microsoft Access
SQLite
Synopsys Design Compiler Graphical
Aryson SQLite Database Recovery
Linux
LibreOffice
SQLite
Macintosh
LibreOffice
SQLite

File Type 4QQ Account Database File

Developer Tencent
Category Data files
File Format Binary

.DB Type 4

Data file created by QQ, a Chinese online chatting program; may store the contact list or log of online chat sessions for a user account; used for storing application data locally and loading it through the program interface.

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QQ DB files are typically saved to the \Program Files\Tencent\QQ\[Account number]\ directory.

Programs that open DB files
Windows
Tencent QQ

File Type 5Skype Chat History File

Developer Skype
Category Data files
File Format Text

.DB Type 5

Chat history file created and used by Skype, an application that allows you to make phone calls, messages, and video chats; contains your conversation history, which includes all the instant messages and call details that a user has sent to and received from contacts.

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NOTE: You can transfer your Skype chat history to another device by replacing the main.db file on the new device with the main.db file that contains the chat history you want to keep.

Common DB Files

main.db - Имя основного файла, содержащего сообщения истории чата.

Programs that open DB files

File Type 6X-Ray Engine Database

Developer GSC Game World
Category Game files
File Format N/A

.DB Type 6

Database containing objects and other information used in games developed with the X-Ray Engine; used by S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, and other GSC Game World games; similar to .GCF files used by Valve-based games.

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NOTE: X-Ray Engine Database files may also use the extensions ".db0," ".db1," ".db2," ".dba," ".dbb," ".dbc," etc.

Programs that open DB files
Windows
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Data Unpacker

About DB Files

Our goal is to explain what .db file is used for for and how to open it.

File X-Ray Engine Database usage cases for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS software listed on this page have been individually researched and verified using the FilesWiki team. We strive for 100% accuracy and only publish information about file formats that we have tested and verified.