# How to encrypt a plaintext SQLite database to use SQLCipher (and avoid “file is encrypted or is not a database” errors)

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**Category:** SQLCipher FAQ\
**Created:** [November 9, 2015, 5:04pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/how-to-encrypt-a-plaintext-sqlite-database-to-use-sqlcipher-and-avoid-file-is-encrypted-or-is-not-a-database-errors/868 "2015-11-09T17:04:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/how-to-encrypt-a-plaintext-sqlite-database-to-use-sqlcipher-and-avoid-file-is-encrypted-or-is-not-a-database-errors/868/25 "2024-09-11T13:12:54Z")

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