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How to open and inspect an SQLite database in your browser

View tables, schema, and limited query results locally without installing a desktop database app.

Quick answer

An SQLite database is usually a single binary file with tables and indexes. A browser viewer can load a copy into memory and run read-only queries without uploading it.

Step by step

Make a backup, select the database, inspect the table list and schema, preview a limited number of rows, then run focused SELECT or read-only PRAGMA statements. Export only non-sensitive results you need.

Common mistakes

Do not open an untrusted database in a privileged production tool, assume every .db file is SQLite, or run unbounded queries on a huge file. WAL or journal companion files may contain newer state.

Completion check

Confirm expected tables, row counts, text encoding, and application version. Close the page to release the in-memory copy and keep the original unchanged.

Use the related toolSQLite Database Viewer

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