LanguageWDB
Microsoft Works database
File type: Database file
Files with wdb extension can be mainly found as older databases from the discontinued Microsoft Works office software bundle.
Found 2 different file type records with the same wdb filename suffix.
What is wdb file?
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: January 3, 2025
File extension wdb is most likely best known for its use in Microsoft Works, a now discontinued office suite produced by Microsoft, which was offered as smaller, less expensive, and with fewer features alternative to the Microsoft Office suite. Its core functionality includes a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database.
A .wdb file contains database created in Microsoft Works. It is the default database format of the program.
MIME type used by wdb database files:
application/vnd.ms-works
application/vnd.ms-works-db
application/x-msworks-db
zz-application/zz-winassoc-wdb
How to open wdb file?
It seems that .wdb files can only be opened in Microsoft Works and the support in other database programs is somewhat limited.
How to convert wdb file?
Microsoft Works databases may be exported to common formats like CSV which then can be imported to most modern database managers / spreadsheets editors.
Suggested software to open wdb file:
Associated software actions with the wdb file
Software applications that can open wdb files:
Microsoft Works (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit wdb files:
Microsoft Works (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving wdb files:
Microsoft Works (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create wdb files:
Microsoft Works (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import wdb files:
Works Database Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print wdb files:
Microsoft Works (Microsoft Windows)
World of Warcraft database cache
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: February 5, 2018
The wdb file extension is related to World of Warcraft MMORPG from Activision Blizzard.
The wdb files are used for caching purposes to store various game data (items, dialogues, objects, etc.) downloaded from World of Warcraft servers.
Example of *.wdb files:
- questcache.wdb
- npccache.wdb
- creaturecache.wdb
- itemcache.wdb
- gameobjectcache.wdb
How to open wdb file?
The wdb extension file is not meant to be opened by the user manually.
How to convert wdb file?
The *.wdb files from World of Warcraft cannot be converted to other formats.
Suggested software to open wdb file:
Associated software actions with the wdb file
Software apps that create wdb files:
World of Warcraft (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving wdb files:
World of Warcraft (Multiplatform)