| If you want to... | Then... | | :--- | :--- | | Free up space | Delete the file (don’t bother viewing it). | | Check privacy risks | Use a viewer app to scan for old thumbnails. | | Satisfy curiosity | Try Method 1 or 2 once, then delete the file. |
You might want to view a thumbdata file for a few reasons: thumbdata viewer
If you are running out of storage space, deleting this file is a safe way to reclaim gigabytes of space. | If you want to
If you just want to confirm the file type: | | Check privacy risks | Use a
You cannot simply rename the file to .jpg and view it. It is a proprietary database format. To see the images inside, you have two main options:
It was none other than a former tech mogul, thought to be long out of the country. He had been using the Thumbdata Viewer to create an elaborate trail of breadcrumbs, leading the police on a wild goose chase while he continued to pull off high-stakes heists.
These files live in folders like DCIM/.thumbnails or Pictures/.thumbnails . (The dot before “thumbnails” means the folder is hidden by default.)