What’s New in DBConvert

The latest releases and product changes for DBConvert.

Oracle and MS Access move to the new application

Version 5.3.0 ships for all 16 pairs on the new application. Nine of them are new to it: four Oracle pairs and five MS Access pairs. Each is one product that converts and synchronizes in both directions.

Oracle with MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite

  • The Oracle client is part of the installer. There is nothing else to install, and it reaches Oracle Database 11.2 and later.
  • Connect with a service name, as Normal, SYSDBA, or SYSOPER.
  • Sync out of Oracle is trigger-based or by comparison, one way or both.

MS Access with MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Firebird

  • Reads and writes .accdb and .mdb files, with a database password.
  • Exact numbers stay exact: Currency and Decimal keep every digit.
  • Needs Microsoft's free 64-bit Access Database Engine. If it is missing, Connect links to the download.
  • Access 97 files must be re-saved in Access 2000 format or later. Workgroup security (.mdw) is not supported.

Oracle, up to 43 times faster

10 million rows against Oracle Database XE 21 on 2 CPUs, measured on our test machine, 4 threads:

JobBeforeNow
Oracle to MySQL294 s39.7 s
MySQL to Oracleabout 29 min40.7 s
Sync into Oracle, 200,000 unchanged rows129.4 s11.3 s

The other new pairs, the same 10 million rows: Oracle to PostgreSQL 32 s, PostgreSQL to Oracle 40 s, Oracle to SQL Server 41 s, SQL Server to Oracle 47 s.

  • A table the run creates in Oracle is loaded with Oracle's direct path when its column types allow it, several loads in parallel, and its key index is rebuilt once at the end.
  • Reads out of Oracle fetch about a megabyte of rows per round trip and split large tables by key ranges.
  • Sync looks keys up 500 at a time and merges in key order instead of asking one row at a time.

Firebird, three to eight times faster

Measured on our test machine, 4 threads:

JobBeforeNow
Firebird to SQL Server, 10 million rows130.8 s37.4 s
Firebird to PostgreSQL, 10 million rows115.1 s27.9 s
PostgreSQL to Firebird, 1 million rows49.1 s6.1 s
Sync out of Firebird, 10 million unchanged rowsover 32 min42.1 s

Also in this release

  • Jobs, connections, and settings are saved as files in %LOCALAPPDATA%\DBConvert, easy to back up. Passwords and the licence key stay in Windows Credential Manager.
  • A PostgreSQL double precision column keeps its fraction in Firebird.
  • A Firebird BLOB that cannot be read is reported as an error instead of arriving empty.
  • A session saved by the previous interface with the "MSSQL Azure Database" connection imports as SQL Server.

Faster copies, and a job set up on one page

Up to six times faster than 5.0.x

10 million rows between SQL Server and PostgreSQL, measured on our test machine:

Direction5.0.x
4 threads		Now
4 threads		Now
16 threads
PostgreSQL to SQL Server120 s27 s22 s
SQL Server to PostgreSQL144 s26.4 s22.5 s

4 threads was the most 5.0.x allowed. 16 needs an Enterprise licence.

  • Large tables are read as a stream and split by key ranges, so a big table no longer stalls the run.
  • Up to 16 worker threads with an Enterprise licence, 8 with Business, 2 with Personal.
  • Indexes and foreign keys are built after the data: 2 million rows with three indexes went from 15 s to 8 s.
  • A foreign key the destination refuses costs only itself, not its table.

Four steps, and the job saves itself

  • The app follows four steps: Setup, Tables, Customization, Execution.
  • Setup holds the mode and both connections, side by side. Add or edit a connection in a dialog.
  • A job saves itself as you work. Rename it from the job menu at the top of the left rail.
  • Only a run that removes or changes destination data asks you to confirm.
  • The run log shows one block per table, with errors in red.
The Setup step: mode, the source and destination connections side by side, and the job name

Names and types, set once for the job

  • Destination names: keep the source case, or use lower case, UPPER CASE or snake_case. Replace characters, and add a prefix or suffix to table names.
  • A name the destination cannot take, such as a reserved word, is shown before the run.
  • Type mapping turns one source type into another destination type in every table.
  • Any column can take any destination type. The checks name what would be rejected or cut before the run starts.
The name rules on the Tables step: snake_case, a replaced character, and each table name in its final form
Each table shows the name it will get.
Type mapping: each source type with the number of columns that have it and the destination type it becomes
Type mapping: one source type, one destination type, every table.

Also fixed

  • A PostgreSQL destination database that does not exist yet is created by the run.
  • A partitioned PostgreSQL table arrives once, through its parent.
  • CHECK constraints are read from SQL Server.
  • "Inserted" in the log counts the rows the destination stored.

DBConvert is being redesigned

We’ve started rebuilding the DBConvert range around one app and one clearer workflow. Each pair moves to the new app as its build is ready.

DBConvert + DBSync become DBConvert

The old converter and synchronization products are becoming one application. In a single job, choose whether to convert once or keep two databases synchronized.

Updated DBConvert products will also use the same modern workspace for connections, jobs, checks, and run history.

DBConvert job mode lets a user choose Convert or Sync in one application
The new job editor starts with Job mode, then guides source, destination, tables, customization, and execution.

The new DBConvert is organized around your work

Connections are reusable, jobs are saved workflows, and the app ships in both a light and a dark theme.

Reuse connections

Save a connection once and use it in as many jobs as you need. Paste a connection string when you already have one instead of entering host, port, and user again.

Jobs replace sessions

A job keeps its source, destination, selected tables, and settings together. Save it, open it tomorrow, run it again, or schedule it.

DBConvert Connections workspace with reusable SQLite and MySQL connections
Connections are saved separately, ready to reuse in the next job.
DBConvert Jobs workspace with saved database jobs and their run status
Jobs are saved work: reopen one, see when it last ran, duplicate it, or start a new one.
DBConvert job customization screen in the light theme
Light theme: customize a saved job before conversion.
DBConvert job customization screen in the dark theme
Dark theme: review table mappings and validation before the run.

Look inside a file without installing anything

Three browser viewers now sit alongside the desktop products - for SQLite databases, Parquet files and JSON Lines. They are separate from the converters and need nothing installed, so they are also the quickest way to check what is in a file before you migrate it.

Free online viewer - open the file in your browser

Free, no account, nothing to install, and nothing uploaded: the page reads the file off your disk inside the browser tab and it never leaves your computer. Each one gives you the file's structure, a read-only SQL editor over it, and the query result exported as CSV or JSON.

Parquet Viewer Row groups, compression ratio and the type of every column, then SELECT over the file itself. Open several files at once - each becomes a named view, so one read-only SELECT can join or union across them. SQLite Viewer A SQLite database browser in a tab: tables, views, triggers and indexes with their row counts, an integrity check, and SQL against any of them. One database at a time, .db, .sqlite or .sqlite3 alike - and a BLOB cell previews in place instead of only downloading. JSONL Viewer Which lines are valid JSON, the column types inferred across them, and the whole file queried as a table. Open several files at once - each becomes a named view, so one read-only SELECT can join or union across them. DBConvert Parquet Viewer in a browser tab: file list with column types, the data grid, and row group and compression stats DBConvert SQLite Viewer in a browser tab: a join across two tables with its result, the table structure with row counts, views and triggers, and the integrity check DBConvert JSONL Viewer in a browser tab: inferred column types, the data grid, and the count of valid JSON lines

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Pairs available on the new application

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Earlier 2026 updates

Smaller desktop-product release notes from this year.

6 updates
DBConvert for SQLite & MySQL 5.0.13: redesigned app with saved jobs, reusable connections, dark theme, and conversion plus synchronization in one tool. What's new
Security improvements, bugs fixes and performance improvements for all SQLite and Oracle related tools
Accelerated the interaction with internal Firebird core for all Firebird database related tools. Data migration is speeded up, enhanced and increased between Source and Destination directions.

Release archive

Earlier desktop-product updates, kept intact by year.

DBConvert Streams keeps its own release notes at streams.dbconvert.com/whats-new.

2025 10 updates
DBConvert Studio
Added the ability to use multiple threads during synchronization process with table overwriting
DBConvert Studio:
- Adjusted datatype handling
- Added filters for process logs
- Increased maximum Quantization value to 50 000
Data transfer speed improved in: DBSync for Oracle & MySQL, DBConvert for Firebird & PostgreSQL and DBConvert for MSSQL & MySQL tools
Speed and stability improvements in tools: DBConvert for MSSQL & PostgreSQL, DBConvert for Firebird & MSSQL and DBConvert for FoxPro & MSSQL
DBConvert for Access & MySQL and DBSync for Access & MySQL - optimized data processing from/to MS Access
Increased Quantization step for more efficient migration in DBConvert Studio
Added support of Vultr, Supabase, YugabyteDB, DigitalOcean in all PostgreSQL related tools
Accelerated database reading of Oracle core in DBConvert Studio tool
PostgreSQL engine revised in all Postgres related tools. This makes parallel migration engine more faster, more flexible and reliable that allows to handle large database tables
Use filters in DBConvert Studio to transfer only needed data
2024 8 updates
FoxPro & MySQL and FoxPro & MS SQL new versions released with optimized reading of FoxPro data
Improved the speed of both trigger-based and non-trigger-based synchronization methods in all sync tools. Synchronization is now entirely stable, facilitating the management of large database tables.
Unicode support for Supplementary Characters are added for PostgreSQL and Firebird directions
Database structure configuration and database migration performance improved in Excel related tools
Added support of Unicode Supplementary Characters for Mysql directions
2023 8 updates
Database conversion and synchronization performance increased in Firebird related tools
Improved synchronization process for all directions in DBConver Studio
DBConvert and DBSync MySQL and PostgreSQL related tools now support:
- SingleStoreDB
- CockroachDB
2022 7 updates
Data Distribution migration direction has improved in DBConvert Studio
Improved Sync speed from/to Firebird server in all Firebird related software
DBConvert Studio 3.0 released!
New improved engine takes full advantage of modern multi-core processors. The parallel migration mechanism of DBConvert Studio speeds up the migration many times over and can handle large database tables.
DBConvert Studio
Added: the ability to migrate Interbase database between MS SQL, MySQL, MS Access and PosrtgreSQL databases
2021 12 updates
Added TLS 1.2 protocol support in all MS SQL related tools.
Increased database migration performance and stability in MySQL related tools.
Added support of MySQL 8 in DBConvert Studio
DBConvert for Excel & MSSQL
Added conversion between Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Windows Azure SQL Databases
MS Access database engine optimized for all MS Access directions in DBConvert Studio software
DBConvert Studio
Firebird to PostgreSQL/PostgreSQL to Firebird direction added
DBConvert Studio
Speeded up Copying and Synchronization processes for PostgreSQL direction
Notable improved the work with the latest versions of Postgres in all PostgreSQL related tools!
Interbase direction is added to DBConvert Studio
DBConvert Studio x64 version released
2020 11 updates
Accelerated database reading in PostgreSQL core for Oracle & PostgreSQL and MS SQL & PostgreSQL tools
DBConvert Studio
Corrected work with scheduled tasks
Support of TLS 1.2 protocol added in DBConvert and DBSync for FoxPro & MSSQL tools
DBConvert Studio new version released with accelerated migration and synchronization processes of MS SQL direction
We have released 64-bit version of DBConvert Studio
DBConvert Studio:
- added truncate table feature for MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle directions
- accelerated synchronization process for PostgreSQL and Oracle directions
DBConvert Studio
Added:
-option to create triggers only on Master/Source side
-feature for monitoring synchronizations between Master and Slave
-possibility to create a new schema for Oracle direction
Fixed:
-issues with connections editing
DBConvert for Access & SQLite - optimized data processing from/to SQLite
DBSync for Access & MSSQL - new version released with reorganization of data syncing between MS Access and MS SQL
2019 9 updates
Reformed Primary keys and Foreign keys processing in Oracle related software
DBConvert Studio now supports:
- Access 2019
- Blob processing in PostgreSQL
Reorganized the work with large amount of data in DB2 core
Improved database transfer speed in DB2 to MS SQL related products
Improved SSL technique for PostgreSQL directions in DBConvert Studio
Support of PostgreSQL and MySQL databases on Amazon Aurora added
Support of Firebird 3.x is added
MySQL 8 support is added
Optimized data processing for MS Azure direction in DBConvert Studio
2018 10 updates
We started our Blog , the place where our staff share their views and experiences in database migration. Your comments and ideas for new posts are always welcome!
Built-in Scheduler function is improved in DBConvert Studio
MS Access database engine optimized for all MS Access related products
In DBConvert Studio:
- corrected trigger-based synchronization for Oracle directions
-improved MySQL engine
New product DBConvert JSON to SQL is released!
It supports data conversion from JSON files to MS SQL, MySQL, MS Access and Oracle databases
DBConvert Studio
Added the ability to enable/disable linked tables into migration process (when MS Access is a Master)
In DBConvert Studio
-improved Oracle and PostgreSQL engines
-corrected the work of table 'history_store' when using trigger-based synchronization method
Excel database engine performance optimized for all Excel related products
In all DBConvert tools
-improved SSH module for transferring data securely
2017 11 updates
Support for MS Access 64-bit databases added to DBSync for Access & MySQL
DBConvert Studio
-Added support for authorization through Domain User Accounts when creating a job in Scheduler
-Trigger-based sync speed is increased up to 15%
DBConvert Studio
-optimized data processing of MariaDB, DB2 and MySQL dbs
-improved ssl technique for conversion of encrypted data
-Improved convert engine performance and speed of the entire DBConvert/DBSync product line
-Added the ability to read queries or not during the conversion process
DBConvert Studio
-Database processing at the Customization stage is enhanced
-Schemes displaying are optimized for servers' databases
-Data transferring of sync and export/import operations is improved
"Create table" and "Insert statements" are corrected in PostgreSQL Dump files.
DBConvert Studio
-Interface issues were corrected
-Database engine performance has been optimized
DBSync for Access & MS SQL and DBSync for Access & PostgreSQL have been updated with added support for MS Access 64-bit version. These products now can be used with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of MS Access Office.
Improved database engine performance in MS SQL related products.
2016 10 updates
Collation support added for Firebird 3.0.x in all Firebird related products
In all MySQL related products:
- parameterized queries are optimized
- added collation support as a default option
Added the processing of milliseconds in Firebird related products.
DBConvert products run up to 15% faster in Console mode for saved sessions.
Firebird/Interbase related products:
Improved insert speed of DBSync tools - now in 6 times faster.
Improved transfer speed of DBConvert tools - now in 15 times faster.
Support of InterBase XE7 new version is added in DBConvert for Access & Firebird and DBSync for Access & Firebird tools. Choose your InterBase databases as Source or Destination to migrate and replicate the data easily.
Added support of InterBase XE7 new version in DBConvert / DBSync for Firebird & MySQL applications. Operate with InterBase as source/ target to move your data effortlessly.
InterBase XE7 new version is now supported with our DBConvert / DBSync for Firebird & MSSQL software. You can easily setup InterBase as source /target for conversion/sync jobs.
Support of PostgreSQL databases located on Heroku has been added
DBConvert for Access & PostgreSQL v. 4.3.2 - Support for MS Access 64 bit databases added. Use the product with both 32-bit and 64-bit Office versions.
2015 13 updates
Data transferring speed in all Firebird related software are increased up to 15% when export/import data from/to Firebird.
New version of DBConvert for Access & MySQL with MS Access 64-bit support has been released. Now you can convert both 32- and 64-bit MS Access database versions.
Conversion/Synchronization speed enhanced when transfer data from/to DB2 in DB2 related products
DBConvert for Access & MSSQL - Added support for MS Access 64-bit version. The product can be used with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of MS Access Office.
FoxPro engine improved for all MS Visual FoxPro related products.
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Database engine improved for all SQLite related products.
Improved transfer speed of sync operations for all MS SQL related software when target database is MS SQL Server.
Support of MariaDB for all MySQL related products added
DBConvert for Access and MySQL Improved conversion of MS Access queries
According to Microsoft statement extended support of Visual FoxPro has been stopped after 1/13/2015. So if you still did not migrate your outdated FoxPro Database consider the list of possible directions to move your data to at Visual FoxPro export software
Stable conversion speed improvements in -DBConvert for: Oracle and PostgreSQL MS Access and Oracle Oracle and MySQL -DBSync for: Oracle and MSSQL Oracle and PostgreSQL
2014 11 updates
Support for SQL Server 2014 is added to all MS SQL related products
Added the support of Amazon RDS for all PostgreSQL related products.
Trigger-based sync process is speeded up in DBSync for Oracle and PostgreSQL tool.
New Help Center with powerful search capabilities is available. You are welcome to leave feedback there and share an information with DBConvert community users
Improved database engine performance in all Oracle related products.
Improved conversion and synchronization speed for all SQLite related products by
10 to 15%
DataBase engine improvement for all MS SQL and PostgreSQL related products.
Collation conversion added for DBConvert for SQLite and MySQL product
DBConvert for MS SQL and MySQL Queries conversion improvement when converting from MS SQL to MySQL.
Added the possibility to handle multiple rows of data in SQL Server triggers for all DBSync MS SQL related products
2013 15 updates
-The trigger-based synchronization process was improved. -DataBase engine improvement for all MS SQL related products.
Parameterized queries are optimized in all MS SQL related products. Thus conversion speed increased approximately by 15%
DBConvert+ DBSync for FoxPro & MSSQL updated! - Parameterized queries added. Now conversion speed increased approximately by 15%.
DBSync for MySQL and PostgreSQL Bi-directional synchronization and Trigger-based synchronization method for DBSync for MySQL and PostgreSQL implemented. Replicate the data in both directions simultaneously!
- DataBase conversion engine improved. - Access queries conversion improved.
DBSync for MS SQL and PostgreSQL Bi-directional synchronization for DBSync for MS SQL and PostgreSQL is realized. Modify the data in both directions simultaneously!
DBSync for MS SQL and PostgreSQL Trigger-based synchronization method for DBSync for MS SQL and PostgreSQL added
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DBSync for MySQL and MS SQL Bi-directional synchronization for DBSync for MySQL and MS SQL is implemented. Now you can modify the data in both directions simultaneously!
Ability to store manually created filters in a session for further using.
For all MS Access related products: Ability to enable/disable linked tables added (when MS Access is a source)
2012 13 updates
Trial versions of our products were changed. New trial versions allow to convert/synchronize the whole database with some restrictions
DBSync for Oracle and MS SQL DBSync for Oracle and MySQL Trigger-based synchronization method for DBSync for Oracle and MS SQL, DBSync for Oracle and MySQL added
SQL Azure conversion / synchronization is available for DBConvert / DBSync for MSSQL & MySQL.
Conversion for DBConvert for MSSQL & MySQL product is incredibly increased. Now 1 million records convert in 5 minutes.
New triggers algorithm was developed which analyzes destination database . Thus the trigger-based synchronization process has become more accurate.
DBConvert for Access & MySQL DBConvert for Access & MS SQL - Union queries added
Queries conversion improvements. Now Ms Access queries are converted more productively.
Stable conversion speed improvements for DBConvert products related to MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL! Now large databases are converted approximately in 100 times faster.
Conversion speed is significantly optimized for large databases! 1 mln. records are converted in 5 minutes now!
DBConvert for Oracle to MySQL Added views conversion from Oracle to MySQL and vice versa.
DBConvert for Oracle to MS SQL Added conversion of MS SQL to Oracle Views and vica
DBSync for MS SQL to MySQL Trigger-based instant synchronization method between MS SQL and MySQL found.
New released products: - DBConvert FoxPro to SQLite - DBSync FoxPro to SQLite
2011 10 updates
DBConvert for MS SQL to MySQL - Added UNION,SUBQUERYS states for MySQL
New released products: - DBConvert Oracle to SQLite - DBSync Oracle to SQLite
New product DBConvert MS Access to SQLite New product DBSync MS Access to SQLite
DBConvert for MS SQL to MySQL - Added UNION,SUBQUERYS states - Added CAST,CONVERT,EXIST and more functions.
DBForms from Access to PHP + MySQL v.3.2.0 - PHP code writing feature added.
For the following tools: DBConvert for SQLite & MySQL DBConvert for SQLite & MS SQL - Added Bulk insert feature for SQLite.
DBConvert for MS SQL to MySQL - Added views conversion from MySQL to MS SQL and vice versa.
DBForms from Access to ASP.NET + MS SQL v.1.3.0 released! - Added conversion of MS Access Queries to MS SQL Views - Add, Edit, Delete functions improved
New tools were released: DBConvert for MySQL and DB2 DBSync for MySQL and DB2
Multi-threading mode for MySQL and PostgreSQL related tools added SSL technique for conversion of encrypted data support Datetime format conversion improved for SQL related tools PostgreSQL connection engine fixed
2010 8 updates
DBForms from MS Access to ASP + MSSQL

- Improved DataBase engine.

For the following tools: DBConvert for Access and MySQL DBConvert for Access and MS SQL DBConvert for Access and PostgreSQL

- Queries conversion added

For all products
  • Improved DB engine
DBForms from MS Access to PHP + MySQL - Bug with JOIN statment fixed.
New released products: - DBConvert for Access & Firebird - DBSync for Access & Firebird - DBConvert for Oracle & Access - DBSync for Oracle & Access - DBConvert for Oracle & MSSQL - DBSync for Oracle & MSSQL - DBConvert for Firebird & MySQL - DBSync for Firebird & MySQL
DBConvert FoxPro to MSSQL DBSync FoxPro to MSSQL - Improved DataBase engine.
For all related products - Added "BULK - insert" statement - Additional languages support - Improved DB engine
DBForms from MS Access to PHP + MySQL - Added UPDATE, DELETE, INSERT functionality in WEB pages. - Added support for MS Access Queries. - Improved DataBase engine. - Improved PHP engine.
2009 10 updates
For DBSync MSSQL to MySQL
  • Fix timestamp convert from MSSQL to MySQL
For DBConvert Excel to MySQL
  • Improved Excel engine
New product DBConvert Firebird to MSSQL is released New product DBSync Firebird to MSSQL is released
For all related products * Chinese language added New product DBConvert MS Excel to MSSQL is released
For all FoxPro related products * Abbility to choose DBF files for conversion/synchronization as a target.
New product DBConvert SQLite to MSSQL New product DBSync SQLite to MSSQL For all DBConvert products * Autoupdate function added. For DBConvert Excel to MySQL * Added autoparsing for field types in MS Excel.
For all MySQL related products Found a workaround for MySQL “client ran out of memory” error linked with large-sized database conversion to MySQL.
For all FoxPro related products * Improved FoxPro engine * Free tables handling improved * Direct access to foxpro tables New Releases * DBConvert / DBSync for SQLite & MySQL
For DBConverts\' : - \"Auto-update db structure in session\" option For DBSyncs\' : - Conversion and synchronization logs as Dumps - \"Auto-update db structure in session\" option
2008 7 updates
Automatic definition of data types is added in DBConvert for Excel & MySQL conversion tool!
- User interface becomes more friendly in all DBSync tools! - Errors handling improvement
Data Mapping feature implemented in DBConvert PostgreSQL related tools!
DBConvert FoxPro related tools are released with Data Mapping feature implemented!
In some DBConvert tools Data Mapping feature added! Now you can easily match one data type to its closest and relative equivalent in target fields. Compatible data types assignment makes your conversion more flexible.
Customizable data filtering for all DBConvert tools Whatever the reason, you can automatically create new filter and easily modify existing query. Add your own condition manually to retrieve only the specific data that you need for conversion.
We accomplished scheduling feature as a separate stage in the converters Wizard. You can easily assign conversion and synchronization tasks with a single mouse click.
DBConvert tools are updated! Now all our converters and synchronizers are equipped with built-in scheduler working as service.

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