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.

There are 6 other file types using
the MDB file extension!

empty icon.mdb - Mediator multimedia data

empty icon.mdb - Mono debugging information

empty icon.mdb - NEi Nastran modal database

empty icon.mdb - ProWORX Nxt memory data

empty icon.mdb - Pro/Engineer Mechanica file

empty icon.mdb - ZX Spectrum emulator MB-02 disk format

MDB file extension - Microsoft Access database

What is mdb file? How to open mdb files?

File extension mdb is associated with Microsoft Access. Microsoft Access is a database management system, part of Microsoft Office Suite, developed by Microsoft Corporation.

The mdb files were used by Microsoft Access prior version 2007 for its main database files. The latest versions of Microsoft Access are using the accdb files for databases instead.

Access stores data in its own format based on the Access Jet Database Engine. The mdb file contains database structure and database entries (tables, fields, table rows).

It can also import or link directly to data stored in other Access databases, Excel, SharePoint lists, text, XML, Outlook, HTML, dBase, Paradox, Lotus 1-2-3, or any ODBC-compliant data container including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL.

Software developers and data architects can use it to develop application software and non-programmer "power users" can use it to build simple applications. It supports some object-oriented techniques but falls short of being a fully object-oriented development tool.

Some other applications can also utilize the mdb file format for its database files, such as AutoCAD Civil.

MIME types for Access databases:

application/msaccess
application/x-msaccess
application/vnd.msaccess
application/vnd.ms-access
application/mdb
application/x-mdb
zz-application/zz-winassoc-mdb

Updated: November 9, 2023

The default software associated to open mdb file:

Microsoft Access icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Access  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

A popular relational database management system for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Access is sold as stand-alone application, or as a part of Microsoft Office suite Professional edition and higher. Access uses own database format, to build databases, based on Jet Database Engine and also can import databases created by other applications.

Common file extensions for Access databases are accdb and mdb (previous MS Access versions).

Microsoft Office icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Office  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Office is popular productivity suite for Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Office contains a set of applications and services used to work with documents (Microsoft Word), spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint), databases (Microsoft Access) etc..

Microsoft Office can be also used to manage e-mail accounts, tasks, calendars and contacts (Microsoft Outlook). 

Office 365 icon

Microsoft Corporation logoOffice 365  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Office 365 is a subscription-based service that gives users access to several services and apps from Microsoft Office. It is available some types of subscription editions (for Home, Education, Business and Enterprise users) available for Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS and all major mobile platforms.

Help how to open:

You can open *.mdb databases in Microsoft Access.

How to convert:

You can use the Microsoft Access to open the *.mdb file and save it into one of the latest database file formats used by Microsoft Access.

Find conversions from mdb file:

mdb to accdb

mdb to csv

mdb to db

mdb to pdf

mdb to sql

mdb to xls

mdb to xlsx

Find converter to mdb file type:

accdb to mdb

db to mdb

fdb to mdb

mdf to mdb

pdf to mdb

xls to mdb

xlsx to mdb

File identification strings:

HEX code: 00 01 00 00 53 74 61 6E 64 61 72 64 20 4A 65 74 20
ASCII code: Standard Jet DB

Related links:

Wikipedia description and external links to Access resources, turorials etc.

List of software applications associated to the .mdb 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 mdb file, edit mdb file, convert mdb file, view mdb file, play mdb 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 mdb files.

Software that open mdb file - Microsoft Access database

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

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with mdb file by default:
Microsoft Access small icon Microsoft Access
Other suggested software:
Microsoft Excel small icon Microsoft Excel

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