Free online SQLITE3 to RTF converter

A SQLITE3 file is a database, while RTF is a formatted document, so conversion is needed when database records must be shared, edited, printed, or opened in word processors. The conversion exports selected tables or query results into a document; it does not preserve the database structure as an editable RTF database.

What the SQLITE3 format is

SQLITE3 is the common filename extension for a SQLite database containing tables, indexes, views, triggers, and metadata in one file. SQLite databases are created by applications such as DB Browser for SQLite, mobile apps, desktop software, websites, and embedded devices. You may encounter one when an application stores contacts, messages, logs, settings, inventory, or other structured records locally.

The file is not a word-processing document. Its contents must be read with SQL or a SQLite-compatible program before they can be placed in an RTF document.

What the RTF format is

RTF, or Rich Text Format, stores formatted text with elements such as fonts, sizes, bold and italic styling, paragraphs, tables, and basic page layout. Microsoft Word, LibreOffice Writer, WordPad, and many other editors can open it.

RTF is useful when recipients need to edit or print database results without installing database software. It is less suitable for preserving relationships, indexes, formulas, binary fields, or the original database schema.

How to convert SQLITE3 to RTF

Use the online converter

On 101convert.com, upload the .sqlite3 file, choose RTF as the output format, start the conversion, and download the resulting .rtf file. This requires no installed software, but the result depends on how the converter interprets the database tables and may include more data than you want to publish.

Export selected data with DB Browser for SQLite and LibreOffice

1. Open the database in DB Browser for SQLite.
2. Inspect the tables under Database Structure and use Browse Data to identify the required records.
3. For a controlled export, open Execute SQL and run a query such as SELECT name, email, created_at FROM contacts ORDER BY name;.
4. Save the query result as CSV using the result grid's export option, or use File → Export → Table(s) as CSV for a complete table.
5. Open the CSV in LibreOffice Calc, check the delimiter and character encoding, then select the required range and copy it.
6. Paste the data into LibreOffice Writer, apply headings or table formatting, and choose File → Save As.
7. Select Rich Text Format (.rtf) as the file type and save the document.

Generate an RTF document with Python

For repeatable exports, query the database with Python's built-in sqlite3 module and write the results to an RTF file. A minimal tab-separated export is:

import sqlite3

con = sqlite3.connect("source.sqlite3")
cur = con.execute("SELECT name, email FROM contacts ORDER BY name")
with open("output.rtf", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
    f.write(r"{\\rtf1\\ansi\\deff0\n")
    f.write(r"\\b Contacts\\b0\\par\n")
    for name, email in cur:
        line = f"{name}\\tab {email}\\par\n"
        f.write(line.replace("\\", r"\\\\").replace("{", r"\\{").replace("}", r"\\}"))
    f.write("}")
con.close()

Replace source.sqlite3, the table and column names, and the query with the required data. A production script should also escape non-ASCII characters, handle NULL values, and generate RTF tables or Unicode escapes when precise formatting is required.

Quality and compatibility limitations

There is no universal one-click mapping from a relational database to a document. A database can contain multiple related tables, while an RTF file normally presents one report or table. Choose the tables and columns explicitly to avoid exporting internal metadata or confidential records.

Binary BLOB fields, images, attachments, indexes, foreign-key relationships, triggers, and SQL constraints are generally omitted or rendered as values. Dates and numbers may be formatted according to the export program's locale. Verify accented characters, line breaks, long fields, column widths, and large result sets in an RTF viewer after conversion.