Free online SQLITE to RTF converter

What the SQLITE format is

SQLite is a serverless relational database stored in a single file, commonly using the extensions .sqlite, .sqlite3, or .db. It contains tables, indexes, views, triggers, and metadata rather than pages intended for word processing.

Applications such as mobile apps, desktop utilities, browsers, inventory systems, and embedded devices create SQLite databases. You may encounter one when extracting application data, opening an archive, inspecting a local database, or preparing database records for users who do not have SQLite software.

What the RTF format is

RTF, or Rich Text Format, is a document format supported by Microsoft Word, WordPad, LibreOffice Writer, and many other word processors. It can store paragraphs, basic fonts, bold and italic formatting, tables, lists, and some page settings while remaining more interoperable than many proprietary document formats.

RTF is appropriate for an editable report, a document that must open in older office software, or an archive that needs basic formatting without requiring the original database application. It does not preserve SQLite relationships, indexes, queries, triggers, or database behavior.

How to actually convert SQLITE to RTF

Use the built-in online converter

1. Make a backup of the original SQLite file and close any application currently writing to it.
2. Open the SQLITE-to-RTF converter on 101convert.com, upload the database file, and select RTF as the output format.
3. Start the conversion, download the resulting .rtf file, and open it in Word or LibreOffice Writer.
4. Check that the intended tables, columns, dates, and character encoding appear correctly. A database with several unrelated tables may require selecting or exporting the required data first.

This option requires no installed database or office software. The result should be treated as a document export, not as a replacement for the original SQLite database.

Export a table with SQLite and LibreOffice

For a controlled conversion of one table, install the SQLite command-line tool and run:

sqlite3 database.sqlite
.headers on
.mode csv
.once records.csv
SELECT * FROM records;
.quit

Open records.csv in LibreOffice Calc, confirm the delimiter and character encoding in the import dialog, then select the imported range and copy it into LibreOffice Writer. Save it with File → Save As, choose Rich Text Format (.rtf), and confirm the export.

Replace records with a table name or use a query that produces a report:

SELECT customer_id, order_date, total
FROM orders
WHERE order_date >= '2026-01-01'
ORDER BY order_date;

This method is suitable when the output should contain a table and the database structure does not need to be represented.

Generate a formatted report from several tables

When the RTF must combine joins, calculated fields, or selected columns, create the report query before conversion. For example:

sqlite3 database.sqlite "SELECT c.name, o.order_date, o.total FROM customers c JOIN orders o ON o.customer_id = c.id ORDER BY o.order_date;" > report.csv

Open the CSV in LibreOffice Writer or Calc, apply column widths and heading styles, and use File → Save As → Rich Text Format (.rtf). For repeatable exports, LibreOffice can also convert an intermediate HTML or DOCX report from the command line:

libreoffice --headless --convert-to rtf --outdir output report.html

Generate report.html from a carefully designed SQL query with a script, then use the command above. HTML is useful as an intermediate format because it can represent headings, tables, and basic styling before LibreOffice writes the RTF file.

Quality and compatibility limitations

• A direct database export may include only the first table, a default query, or raw database structures; inspect the output instead of assuming that every table was included.
• SQLite has dynamic typing, so dates may appear as plain strings, Unix timestamps, or Julian-day values. Format them in the SQL query before export when readable dates are required.
• CSV does not retain cell formatting, relationships, formulas, indexes, or binary objects. Images and BLOB fields may be omitted or represented as filenames, hexadecimal values, or unreadable binary data.
• RTF supports basic document formatting but is not designed for very large datasets. Exporting thousands of rows can create a large, slow document; keep the original database for filtering and analysis.
• Use UTF-8 during CSV or HTML export when the database contains non-ASCII characters, and verify accented characters, right-to-left text, and line breaks in the final RTF.