2 file types use the .dht file extension.

What is a DHT file?

Data file written in GAUSS, a statistical package used for processing matrices; saves header information for a dataset stored in a corresponding ".dat" file; defines field names and other metadata about the ".dat" file.

Category: Data Files

Discord History Tracker Database

A DHT file may also be a database created by chylex Discord History Tracker, an application that captures and saves message history from Discord servers, groups, and private chats for offline viewing. It contains structured message data, such as text content, timestamps, channel details, and other associated information gathered during a tracking session.

Discord History Tracker uses the DHT file as its primary archive format, and the application manages it using the SQLite database engine. The database structure allows the app to efficiently read, write, filter, and display large amounts of chat history. Users most likely to encounter DHT files include server moderators, community archivists, developers, and anyone who wants to preserve and browse Discord conversation history outside the live Discord interface.

archive.dht - Default filename given to DHT files created by Discord History Tracker.

You can open DHT files with chylex Discord History Tracker. To open a DHT file with the software, select Open or Create Database .

Since the file is an SQLite database, you can also open it with any SQLite-compatible tool (such as SQLite Browser) if you want to examine or query the stored data directly. However, third-party editing outside the tracker app may affect how the data displays in the official viewer.

Programs that open DHT files

Updated: February 24, 2026