Title: Open .crypt Database file with another program?
Last modified: March 11, 2023

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# Open .crypt Database file with another program?

 *  Resolved [michaelpersch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelpersch/)
 * (@michaelpersch)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/open-crypt-database-file-with-another-program/)
 * Hello, is there any way to open the .crypt files where my encrypted database 
   is stored in under Windows? I just want to check if the backup on my Google Drive
   is valid without uploading it to a server.

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 *  Plugin Contributor [bcrodua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcrodua/)
 * (@bcrodua)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/open-crypt-database-file-with-another-program/#post-16554983)
 * Hi,
 * The only way to decrypt and UpdraftPlus database is through the encryption phrase
   in the “Settings” tab. See FAQ: [https://updraftplus.com/faqs/i-encrypted-my-database-how-do-i-decrypt-it/](https://updraftplus.com/faqs/i-encrypted-my-database-how-do-i-decrypt-it/)
 * Thanks,
   Bryle
 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/open-crypt-database-file-with-another-program/#post-16571253)
 * If you have PHP installed on your Windows machine, then you can take the file“
   example-decrypt.php” which is in the UpdraftPlus plugin, and follow the instructions
   in there.

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 * Last activity: [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/open-crypt-database-file-with-another-program/#post-16571253)
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