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It contains a record of the messages a user has sent and received through WhatsApp, encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption.</p> </div> </div> <section id="whatsapp_encrypted_database_file_moreinfo"><h3 class="heading">More Information</h3> <div class="infoBox"> <p>Periodically, WhatsApp backs up a user's messages in CRYPT14 files. These files are <a href="/extension/db">.DB</a> database files that are encrypted and appended with the <span class="filename">.crypt14</span> extension to create a <span class="filename">.db.crypt14</span> file. Throughout WhatsApp's existence, the app has used different algorithms to encrypt users' messages and has appended backups with the <a href="/extension/crypt12">.CRYPT12</a>, <a href="/extension/crypt10">.CRYPT10</a>, <a href="/extension/crypt8">.CRYPT8</a>, and <a href="/extension/crypt7">.CRYPT7</a> extensions, among others.</p> <p>If you want to decrypt a CRYPT14 database and view the message history it contains, you must first locate your WhatsApp key file, which stores your CRYPT14 file's encryption key. Your key file is stored in the following location: <span class="filename">/data/data/com.whatsapp/files/key</span>.</p> <p>Then, you must locate your CRYPT14 file. WhatsApp stores CRYPT14 files in the following directory: <span class="filename">/sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases</span>.</p> <h3>Why do I have multiple CRYPT14 files?</h3> <p>You may find multiple CRYPT14 database files in your <span class="filename">Databases</span> folder, with <span class="filename">YYYY-MM-DD</span> dates included in their filenames. WhatsApp creates new backup files periodically; the dates in these files' filenames represent when they were created.</p> <h3>Can I delete CRYPT14 files?</h3> <p>If you need to free up space on your SD card, you can delete most of your dated CRYPT14 files without affecting WhatsApp or your message history. However, you should always keep the most recent one or two CRYPT14 files, in case you need to restore your message history.</p> <p><b>NOTE:</b> WhatsApp began saving message history backups as CRYPT14 files in version 2.21.8.17, which released in May 2021.</p> </div> </section> <div class="adBotLB native"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1695406251416-0"> </div> </div> <section id="whatsapp_encrypted_database_file_open"> <h3 class="heading">How to open a CRYPT14 file</h3> <div class="infoBox"> <p>After you retrieve both your WhatsApp encryption key and your CRYPT14 file, you can decrypt, view, and save your WhatsApp message history using WhatsApp Viewer (Windows), a free WhatsApp database decryption tool.</p> <p>You can also use a CRYPT14 file to migrate or restore your WhatsApp message history on an Android device. To do so, you must rename your most recent CRYPT14 file to <span class="filename">msgstore.db.crypt14</span>, delete and reinstall WhatsApp, and then follow the app's prompts to manually restore your message history. For more detailed instructions from WhatsApp, <a href="https://faq.whatsapp.com/618575946635920/?locale=en_US&cms_platform=android">click here</a>.</p> </div> </section> <a href="/software/windows_file_viewer?ref=12080&b=1" class="promo" data-promo="fvp" data-ref="12080" data-ext="CRYPT14"><span class="promotext">Open over 400 file formats with <span class="promotitle">File Viewer Plus</span>.</span><span class="promoaction">Free Download</span></a> <section id="whatsapp_encrypted_database_file_apps"> <div class="programsheading"> <h3 class="programsquestion">Programs that open CRYPT14 files</h3> <div class="programsmenu"> <button class="sort">Sort</button> <div class="sortmenu"> <div class="sortoptions"> <button class="psort" data-sort="license">Pricing</button> <button class="psort" data-sort="program">Program Name</button> <button class="psort" data-sort="platform">Platform</button> </div> <button class="sort-reset">Reset</button> </div> <button class="licenseheading" aria-label="pricing details"></button> <div class="licenseinfo"> <div class="licenseinfox"><button aria-label="close" style="outline: none;">X</button></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="programsBox infoBox"> <div class="programs" data-plat="win"> <div class="platformwrapper"> <div class="platform"><div class="platIcon" data-bg="https://fileinfo.com/img/os/windows.png" data-bg-lg="https://fileinfo.com/img/os/windows2x.png"></div>Windows</div> <div class="apps"> <div class="app"><div class="appIcon" data-bg="https://fileinfo.com/img/icons/apps/32/whatsapp_viewer.png" data-bg-lg="https://fileinfo.com/img/icons/apps/64/whatsapp_viewer.png"></div><div class="appmid"><div class="program"><a href="https://github.com/andreas-mausch/whatsapp-viewer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">WhatsApp Viewer</a><span class="external"></span></div><span class="license free">Free</span></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="programs" data-plat="and"> <div class="platformwrapper"> <div class="platform"><div class="platIcon" data-bg="https://fileinfo.com/img/os/android.png" data-bg-lg="https://fileinfo.com/img/os/android2x.png"></div>Android</div> <div class="apps"> <div class="app"><div class="appIcon" data-bg="https://fileinfo.com/img/icons/apps/32/whatsapp_messenger.png" data-bg-lg="https://fileinfo.com/img/icons/apps/64/whatsapp_messenger.png"></div><div class="appmid"><div class="program"><a href="/software/whatsapp_inc/whatsapp_messenger">WhatsApp Messenger</a></div><span class="license free">Free</span></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="adBotLB"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1589912704162-0"> </div> </div> <footer class="ftfooter"><span>Category: <a href="/filetypes/database">Database Files</a></span><div class="upDate">Updated: May 13, 2021</div></footer></section> </div> </article> <div class="fileinfo card"> <h2 class="heading"><svg height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="m10 0c5.5228475 0 10 4.4771525 10 10s-4.4771525 10-10 10-10-4.4771525-10-10 4.4771525-10 10-10zm5.1507914 5.74076153c-.38707-.3317743-.9547571-.31591752-1.3224984.01829628l-.0875496.09016895-5.2977434 6.17879134-2.23589322-2.23510675-.09420734-.08318861c-.3922912-.30502489-.95952226-.27729535-1.32000622.08318861-.36048396.36048395-.3882135.92771505-.08318861 1.32000625l.08318861.0942073 3 3 .09209242.0815699c.382869.299536.92993804.278526 1.28870593-.0494925l.08556503-.0883928 6-7 .0757182-.10031012c.2740391-.41453005.2028866-.97796356-.1841834-1.30973785z" fill="#09aa51" fill-rule="evenodd"/></svg> Verified by FileInfo.com</h2> <p><a href="/help/authors">The FileInfo.com team</a> has independently researched the WhatsApp Encrypted Database file format and Windows and Android apps listed on this page. 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