There are 21 other file types using
the DBF file extension!

empty icon.dbf - Common database [common]

empty icon.dbf - ArcView shapefile attribute table

empty icon.dbf - CLIPPER database

empty icon.dbf - Arago database

empty icon.dbf - AbacusLaw data

empty icon.dbf - dBFast database

dbf icon.dbf - Visual FoxPro database table

empty icon.dbf - Wordtech database

empty icon.dbf - xBase database

empty icon.dbf - Act! main database

empty icon.dbf - Oracle Database 8 tablespace

empty icon.dbf - Alpha Five table data

empty icon.dbf - iAnywhere database

empty icon.dbf - JetForm FormFlow data file

empty icon.dbf - NovaBACKUP backup database

empty icon.dbf - The Network Diary database

empty icon.dbf - Palm Zire photo database

empty icon.dbf - Psion Series 3 database

empty icon.dbf - NovaLogic game dialog binary format

dbf icon.dbf - ACDSee thumbnail cache

empty icon.dbf - FLAMES Recorder output data

DBF file extension - dBASE III/IV database

What is dbf file? How to open dbf files?

File type specification:

Database file type icon Database file type

The dbf file extension is associated with the dBASE, a relational database management system and database programming language for various operating systems.

The dbf file stores main database created in the dBASE version III and IV.

The default software associated to open dbf file:

dBASE icon

dataBased Intelligence, Inc. logodBASE  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
dataBased Intelligence, Inc.

dBASE is widely used database management system (DBMS). dBASE has own programming language and supports many database formats. dBASE supports many platforms, such as Apple Mac, Microsoft Windows, Unix, MS-DOS, CP/M, Apple II etc..

Help how to open:

Use dBASE to open *.dbf database files.

How to convert:

Possibly can be converted like any other databases.

Find conversions from dbf file:

dbf to accdb

dbf to adf

dbf to cdx

dbf to csv

dbf to doc

dbf to mdb

dbf to xlsx

List of software applications associated to the .dbf file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open dbf file, edit dbf file, convert dbf file, view dbf file, play dbf file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting dbf files.

Software that open dbf file - dBASE III/IV database

Programs supporting the exension dbf on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open dbf file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with dbf file by default:
dBASE small icon dBASE
Other suggested software:
PlanMaker small icon PlanMaker
Corel Quattro Pro small icon Corel Quattro Pro
DBF Converter & DBF Viewer
DBF Viewer 2000

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

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