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Access Database Viewer

A faster look at your MDB & ACCDB files.

$3.99 on the US App Store. Built for iPhone with iOS 17.6 or later.

1.5GB+ Access database tested

Why Access Viewer

Access databases are still quietly running parts of real businesses. They sit in shared folders, arrive by email, and turn up when a customer or colleague needs an answer away from the Windows PC that can open them.

Access Viewer picks up where the desktop workflow stops. Choose an .mdb or .accdb file on your iPhone, run a health check, and start browsing tables without exporting the database or feeding it to a conversion site. The native-first path is built to stay responsive on large files.

Open a table and move through rows with search, filtering, sorting, pagination, and row details. Text and image fields stay together, so the record in front of you still makes sense. See the real interface in the data browser.

When browsing is not enough, write a SELECT query and execute it locally. Syntax, table, field, and type failures come back with a reason and a next step instead of a blank result. If you do not know SQL, optional AI assistance can draft it, while the raw database file stays off the AI request.

Core file access, parsing, browsing, and SQL execution happen on your device. No cloud conversion is required. AI features are separate and only send limited request context when you explicitly use them. That is the difference between getting an answer and giving up control of the file.

The actual app

From file check to a useful answer.

Built to inspect the database you already have.

File health check

Detect format, readability, version, encoding, damage, and ACCDB capability before opening.

MDB & ACCDB browsing

Browse tables, fields, and rows from the file in front of you, directly on iPhone.

Large-file engine

Verified with a 1.5GB database and 3.67 million rows using bounded, native-first loading.

Search, filter & sort

Narrow business records quickly, reorder columns, and open the complete row when needed.

Local SQL

Run common SELECT queries locally, with a controlled fallback for supported complex work.

Useful diagnostics

See why a file or query failed and what to try next. Unsupported cases do not fail silently.

AI when needed

Turn a natural-language question into editable SQL without making chat the core workflow.

Local-first privacy

Core database work stays on device. Raw MDB and ACCDB files are not uploaded for AI queries.

Made for global teams

The app interface supports 24 locales for teams working with long-lived business data.

Less ceremony than the old workflow.

Task Access Viewer Desktop-only Cloud converter
Work from iPhone No Browser only
Raw file stays on device Yes No
Browse without export Yes Usually no
Search and sort records Yes Varies
Execute SQL Locally Varies
Explain unsupported files Varies Varies

Generic workflow comparison. Exact capabilities vary by desktop tool and conversion service.

Open the file. Browse it locally. Get the answer.

Version 1.6. Built for iOS 17.6 and later. Core browsing works without cloud conversion.