How to decode characters in Google Google Chrome history file when it’s copied to TextPad?
I am developing a Chrome extension to analyze user history and perform some tasks.
For that using this path C:UsersSadAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault I open History file in a TextPad. But in TextPad some information are showed in symbols. Screenshot below.
Is there anyway that I can translate them into readable content?
google-chrome xml
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I am developing a Chrome extension to analyze user history and perform some tasks.
For that using this path C:UsersSadAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault I open History file in a TextPad. But in TextPad some information are showed in symbols. Screenshot below.
Is there anyway that I can translate them into readable content?
google-chrome xml
edited Jan 10 '18 at 0:28
JakeGould
31.4k1096138
asked Jan 10 '18 at 0:02
DusheeDushee
2015
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I am developing a Chrome extension to analyze user history and perform some tasks.
For that using this path C:UsersSadAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault I open History file in a TextPad. But in TextPad some information are showed in symbols. Screenshot below.
Is there anyway that I can translate them into readable content?
google-chrome xml
edited Jan 10 '18 at 0:28
JakeGould
31.4k1096138
asked Jan 10 '18 at 0:02
DusheeDushee
2015
I am developing a Chrome extension to analyze user history and perform some tasks.
For that using this path C:UsersSadAppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataDefault I open History file in a TextPad. But in TextPad some information are showed in symbols. Screenshot below.
Is there anyway that I can translate them into readable content?
google-chrome xml
google-chrome xml
edited Jan 10 '18 at 0:28
JakeGould
31.4k1096138
asked Jan 10 '18 at 0:02
DusheeDushee
2015
edited Jan 10 '18 at 0:28
JakeGould
31.4k1096138
asked Jan 10 '18 at 0:02
DusheeDushee
2015
edited Jan 10 '18 at 0:28
JakeGould
31.4k1096138
edited Jan 10 '18 at 0:28
JakeGould
31.4k1096138
edited Jan 10 '18 at 0:28
JakeGould
31.4k1096138
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asked Jan 10 '18 at 0:02
DusheeDushee
2015
asked Jan 10 '18 at 0:02
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2015
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I’m pretty sure what you are seeing is some kind of binary/hex DB code that Chrome uses to store that data. Meaning you trying to access it directly like this won’t work. Instead, you should probably be using the chrome.history API to interact with the contents of the history file. As explained in the Google Chrome API docs:
Use the chrome.history API to interact with the browser's record of visited pages. You can add, remove, and query for URLs in the browser's history.
answered Jan 10 '18 at 0:32
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The reason is, that this file is a sqlite db.
The easiest way to read it if you don't wont to use the browser is write a small python script. use pythons sqlite3 module
You'll find tutorials on google how to do this is python
answered Jan 22 at 14:51
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I’m pretty sure what you are seeing is some kind of binary/hex DB code that Chrome uses to store that data. Meaning you trying to access it directly like this won’t work. Instead, you should probably be using the chrome.history API to interact with the contents of the history file. As explained in the Google Chrome API docs:
Use the chrome.history API to interact with the browser's record of visited pages. You can add, remove, and query for URLs in the browser's history.
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I’m pretty sure what you are seeing is some kind of binary/hex DB code that Chrome uses to store that data. Meaning you trying to access it directly like this won’t work. Instead, you should probably be using the chrome.history API to interact with the contents of the history file. As explained in the Google Chrome API docs:
Use the chrome.history API to interact with the browser's record of visited pages. You can add, remove, and query for URLs in the browser's history.
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I’m pretty sure what you are seeing is some kind of binary/hex DB code that Chrome uses to store that data. Meaning you trying to access it directly like this won’t work. Instead, you should probably be using the chrome.history API to interact with the contents of the history file. As explained in the Google Chrome API docs:
Use the chrome.history API to interact with the browser's record of visited pages. You can add, remove, and query for URLs in the browser's history.
answered Jan 10 '18 at 0:32
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I’m pretty sure what you are seeing is some kind of binary/hex DB code that Chrome uses to store that data. Meaning you trying to access it directly like this won’t work. Instead, you should probably be using the chrome.history API to interact with the contents of the history file. As explained in the Google Chrome API docs:
Use the chrome.history API to interact with the browser's record of visited pages. You can add, remove, and query for URLs in the browser's history.
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The reason is, that this file is a sqlite db.
The easiest way to read it if you don't wont to use the browser is write a small python script. use pythons sqlite3 module
You'll find tutorials on google how to do this is python
answered Jan 22 at 14:51
John SmithJohn Smith
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The reason is, that this file is a sqlite db.
The easiest way to read it if you don't wont to use the browser is write a small python script. use pythons sqlite3 module
You'll find tutorials on google how to do this is python
answered Jan 22 at 14:51
John SmithJohn Smith
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The reason is, that this file is a sqlite db.
The easiest way to read it if you don't wont to use the browser is write a small python script. use pythons sqlite3 module
You'll find tutorials on google how to do this is python
answered Jan 22 at 14:51
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The reason is, that this file is a sqlite db.
The easiest way to read it if you don't wont to use the browser is write a small python script. use pythons sqlite3 module
You'll find tutorials on google how to do this is python
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