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List of common database file extensions

Commonly used database formats from some of the most popular databases and database management software.

Common database related files may change in time as the popularity and significance of some formats can change.
Whole category of database related files contains now 539 file types. Show all database file types.

accdb file icon accdb 

Files with accdb extension are main databases from Microsoft Access (Microsoft Office or Office 365) database management software from version 2007.

accdt file icon accdt 

Files with accdt file extension can be usually found as database templates for Microsoft Access database management software. Introduced first in version 2007.

csv file icon csv 

Files with csv extension are text data files in common Comma Separated Value file format. Simple text file with values divided by comma, often used as an import/export format.

 db 

Files with db extension are pretty much always some kind of database, the most common variant based on the classic dBase database engines.

 dbf 

Files with dbf file extension is traditionally used for database files by various database management programs. Originally developed by dBase, DBF file format is widely supported.

 fdb 

Files with fdb extension can be most often encountered as databases from Firebird relational database management system.

 gdb 

Files with gdb extension can be mainly found as databases in InterBase format. Used by many programs.

 idx 

Files with idx extension can be usually encountered as various index files from all kind of programs and applications.

mdb file icon mdb 

Files with mdb extension can be found as databases from Microsoft Access database management system. Used in older version,  but still supported in modern Access.

 mdf 

An mdf file extension is used for a database file format for Microsoft SQL Server, relational database server, developed by Microsoft, with latest version being 2016.

 sdf 

Files with sdf extension can be mainly found as compact SQL databases from Microsoft SQL Server.

sql file icon sql 

Files with sql extension are used for SQL (Structured Query Language) data files. These are used to exchange or export/import data from relational SQL databases, contains various SQL instructions etc. It is a text file, but only useful together with various sql database servers and sql management software.

 sqlite 

An sqlite file extension is associated with database files saved in the SQLite database format. Navicat is a popular program that can work with sqlite databases.

wdb file icon wdb 

Files with wdb extension can be mainly found as older databases from the discontinued Microsoft Works office software bundle.

xml file icon xml 

An xml file extension is commonly used for files written in Extensible Markup Language. An xml file is used in various areas of computer industry and many program languages are just derivatives of XML. These xml files can be opened and edited in any text editor or IDE.

This is a list of some the most common file types from this category and may change in time as the popularity and significance of some formats can change. Whole category of database related files contains now 539 file types. Show all database files.

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