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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.
Make the right call
Start with a consistent copy and a small question
A database viewer is useful for inspecting an app export, not for repairing a live production database. Ask the originating app for an export or use its supported backup process. Copying only a live .db file may omit newer data still held in its write-ahead log.
| Check | Example or action | How to judge the result |
|---|---|---|
| The file is rejected | Confirm that it really is SQLite and is neither encrypted nor a different format with a .db suffix. | Renaming a file does not convert its format. Ask the app for a supported export rather than repeatedly retrying it. |
| Expected recent rows are missing | Create a fresh consistent export from the original app. | A missing WAL companion can explain stale data. Do not delete or manually combine live database files. |
| A table contains many records | Use the table preview and a focused SELECT with a small LIMIT. | LIMIT restricts returned rows, not necessarily all work done by a join or sort. Avoid expensive queries even in a read-only viewer. |