CRYPT8 File Extension - What is a .crypt8 file and how do I open it?
What is a CRYPT8 file?
A CRYPT8 file is an encrypted database file created and used by WhatsApp Messenger, a smartphone messenger application. It contains a database of chat history messages located on the SD card of Android devices.
The "crypt8" extension is commonly appended to a .DB file to create the .DB.CRYPT8 file, which is used by WhatsApp to secure a user's message database on his or her Android device. For each new installment, the application uses a different algorithm to encrypt the DB files. The extension appended to the DB file, such as "crypt6" or "crypt7", signifies the algorithm.
NOTE: The encryption algorithm between the older .CRYPT7 file and the newer CRYPT8 file is the same.
msgstore.db.crypt8 - Name of the file that contains the database of chat messages.
Our goal is to help you understand what a file with a *.crypt8 suffix is and how to open it.