Documentation

Everything we read, and how to send it.

A knowledge base of every database, file format and legacy system DataMeans can convert, plus a quick guide to getting your data in and out.

Quick start
01

Prepare your file

Send the original database file, or a .zip of the whole folder with its index files. Keep everything just as it came off the old system so we can read the full structure when you upload.

02

Upload & preview

Drag it into the browser over an encrypted connection. We map the schema and show you a live preview of the tables and rows we found.

03

Choose a format & export

Download as CSV, Excel, JSON or SQL. Re-download anytime within your plan's access window.

Reference

Export formats

Every conversion can export to any of these. Pick the one that fits where your data is going next.

.csv

CSV / Delimited

Universal text format. Opens in any spreadsheet, database, or script. UTF-8 encoded with proper quoting.

.xlsx

Excel

A native workbook with one sheet per table, typed columns, and headers ready for analysis.

.json

JSON

Arrays or newline-delimited records, ready for APIs, pipelines, and modern applications.

.sql

SQL

CREATE + INSERT statements for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server and more, schema included.