Export SQLite Database to a CSV File Using SQliteStudio

In this section we will see, how we can export an SQLite database into a CSV file using SQLite Studio. For that, the user need to download and install the SQLite Studio software in their device.

After installation Open the application and follow the below steps –

Step 1: Open and Connect Database

Firstly, open and connect the Database into SQLite Studio. Click on the Databases tab and select Add Database.

After clicking it, the following dialogue box opens.

From here, select the SQLite Database File and click OK. Then select the Database which was added and click on the Connect button from the task bar.

After clicking connect, all the tables and peripherals like indexes and views will be displayed below the Database name at the left of the screen. Now we are ready to import it.

Step 2: Export Using SQLiteStudio

Click on Tools and select Export.

After clicking Export, the following dialogue box will appear:

Here we have to choose what we want to export. For example, we are clicking Database for this example. Select Database Radio Button and click Next. The below dialogue box appears.

Here we have to choose what Database objects that we want to export, this objects include both tables and it’s peripherals like Index and Views. Select only those which the user want to export. For this example, we are only choosing the Employee_Details and Student_History tables.

SQLite is an embedded database that doesn’t use a database like Oracle in the background to operate. It is written in C language and is used by developers who embed a lightweight database over the existing application, browser, or embedded systems. The main features of SQLite are that it is a tiny, quick, self-contained, reliable, full-featured SQL database engine.

Exporting a SQLite file into a Comma Separated Value (CSV) format can become very useful when it comes to data sharing and data storage. The CSV format is widely used, lightweight, and simple to understand and manipulate. Another benefit of using a CSV file is that it can store Tabular Data. CSV is also platform-independent and easily importable to other database systems or other data-related tools. Exporting an SQLite file into a CSV file can also be used in case of Data Backup, Data Migration, and Data Analysis.

In this article, we will explore the different ways to export an SQLite file into a CSV file format, using the SQLite Command-Line and the SQLiteStudio tool.