kdbx has a TLV list of fields in its header.kdb header’s fields kdb has fixed number of fields taking a fixed number of bytes in its header, while. for kdbx file of KeePass post-release : 0xB54BFB67.for kdbx file of KeePass 2.x pre-release (alpha & beta) : 0xB54BFB66 ,.kdb files (KeePass 1.x file format) : 0xB54BFB65 , įile Signature 2 (the second field) can have (for now) 3 different value, each value indicating the file format/version : kdbx file formats’ header first have 2 fields of 4 bytes each that are the file signatures (cf KdbxFile.cs of Keepass2 source code).įile Signature 1 (the first field) will always have a value of 0x9AA2D903. File Signature 1 (4 bytes) & File Signature 2 (4 bytes) The header start for both file formats by two 4 bytes fields : the file signatures. the database, in XML and encrypted (normally).a header (not encrypted) containing various informations on how to decrypt the database, and informations on the database.This article will explained the different fields and headers of kdb and kdbx file formats.Ī. So I wrote this article that explains how Keepass file format are structured, maybe it will help someone. I you want to know how these file formats are structured, you must read Keepass’s source code. kdbx format, but I didn’t find anything, even in the Keepass official website. I tried to find some documentation about. I’m currently working (I’m just at the beginning, and I’m quite slow) on a personal project that will use Keepass files (kdb and kdbx).

Kdbx database