Choose a DBF file
Open a dBASE III table up to 16 MB and select its text encoding.
Inspect legacy DBF tables without importing a database.
DBF to Excel
Download a DBF table as an Excel workbook with separate Records and Schema sheets and text-preserved values.
Memo values remain unavailable without a companion DBT file; the schema sheet marks them.
DBF File ViewerYOUR WORKSPACE
Your task
Download Excel
Choose a file, then use Download Excel to save the result.
Also with this file: View DBF · Download CSV · Download JSON
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A simple workflow
Three steps. One less thing to do.
Review records and schema
Search bounded record rows and inspect field types, widths, precision and deleted markers.
Export a usable copy
Download records as CSV or JSON, or an Excel workbook with records and schema.
Made for the everyday
A useful part of your workflow.
Legacy system migration
Inspect field definitions and exact numeric text before importing a DBF table elsewhere.
Data quality review
Filter record rows and identify deleted records without changing the source file.
Spreadsheet handoff
Export records with safe text cells and a separate schema sheet for colleagues.
Good to know
A few useful answers.
The details that matter before you use DBF File Viewer.
Which DBF variants work?
This version accepts dBASE III header types 0x03 and 0x83 with character, numeric, float, date, logical and memo field descriptors. Other dBASE and FoxPro versions are withheld.
How is text encoding chosen?
Known language-driver bytes select Windows-1252 or IBM866. An unknown driver warns and defaults to Windows-1252; reopen the file with an explicit encoding if text looks wrong.
Are deleted records included?
Yes. Deleted records stay visible and exports include an explicit Deleted column, so no source row silently disappears.
Are memo values available?
No. Memo fields need a companion DBT file, which this single-file workspace does not yet accept. The schema and warning make this omission explicit.
Will large numbers be rounded?
No. Numeric and float fields remain strings in the model and text cells in Excel. CSV protects formula-like cells.
Does the file leave my device?
No. Parsing and exports happen locally. Row values, field names and filenames are excluded from analytics.
What are the limits?
One file up to 16 MB, 20,000 records, 128 fields and a 4,096-byte record length. Invalid or truncated structures fail clearly.