{"id":3737,"date":"2024-03-13T07:23:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T07:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-backup-and-restore-an-sqlite-database\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T20:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T20:30:01","slug":"how-to-backup-and-restore-an-sqlite-database","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-backup-and-restore-an-sqlite-database\/","title":{"rendered":"SQLite Database Backup & Restore Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can back up SQLite database by using one of the following methods:<\/p>\n

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  1. Using the backup command in SQLite:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    sqlite3 your_database.db .dump > backup.sql\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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    1. You can back up your database using tools like DB Browser for SQLite or SQLiteStudio that support SQLite.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      To restore the SQLite database, you can choose one of the following methods:<\/p>\n
        \n
      1. The restoration command for SQLite:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        sqlite3 new_database.db < backup.sql\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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        1. Using software tools of SQLite:
          \nRestore the database by importing a backup file with SQLite’s software tools.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
          You can back up SQLite database by using one of the following methods: Using the backup command in SQLite: sqlite3 your_database.db .dump > backup.sql You can back up your database using tools like DB Browser for SQLite or SQLiteStudio that support SQLite. To restore the SQLite database, you can choose one of the following methods: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_import_markdown_pro_load_document_selector":0,"_import_markdown_pro_submit_text_textarea":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1878,2168,2488,2422,2487],"class_list":["post-3737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-database-backup","tag-database-restore","tag-db-browser-for-sqlite","tag-sqlite","tag-sqlitestudio"],"yoast_head":"\nSQLite Database Backup & Restore Guide - Blog - Silicon Cloud<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn easy methods to backup and restore SQLite databases using commands and GUI tools. 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