# SQLCipher to SQLite (Android)

**URL:** <https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-to-sqlite-android/2981>\
**Category:** SQLCipher\
**Created:** [July 24, 2018, 6:32am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-to-sqlite-android/2981 "2018-07-24T06:32:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![idish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/aeb1de/32.png) [@idish](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/idish)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 6:32am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-to-sqlite-android/2981/1 "2018-07-24T06:32:48Z")

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How can I migrate my SQLCipher DB to SQLite?

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**Author:** ![developernotes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/developernotes/32/1309_2.png) [@developernotes](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/developernotes)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-to-sqlite-android/2981/2 "2018-07-24T13:27:25Z")

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Hi @idish

You will want to use the convenience function `sqlcipher_export(...)`. We document the functionality [here](https://www.zetetic.net/sqlcipher/sqlcipher-api/#sqlcipher_export), you will want to review example #2 specifically for export an encrypted database to plain text format.