Update: Unfortunately, thumbsdb.tools has been retired, to extract images from thumbs.db files, we recommend https://thumbsviewer.github.io/
The website thumbsdb.tools is a completely online / cross-platform thumbs.db file viewer. This online works in any browser (Windows, OSX, Linux or other). It allows you to upload a Thumbs.db file to view the image contents.
How to view images and extract contents of Thumbs.db files:
- Visit Thumbsdb.tools
- Upload your Thumbs.db file by clicking the “upload” button
- View the contents of the Thumbs.db file
The thumbs.db file will contain the following elements which are extracted for each image:
- Image – The Image Thumbnail
- Filename – An Image name used in the thumbs.db database (not the original file name)
- Size – The size of the image, usually a few thousand bytes
- Disk Sector Index – The location of the original image on the disk
- Date Modified – When the image was created or modified
- Filetime
- System – The operating system that added this entry