diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dd0579871..aea33db8d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ endif()
 
 option(AUTO_UPDATE_GRAMMAR "Automatically regenerate C++ grammar files on change." TRUE)
 option(BUILD_BENCHMARK "Build benchmarks." FALSE)
+option(BUILD_WAL_DUMP "Build WAL dump tool." FALSE)
 option(BUILD_EXTENSIONS "Semicolon-separated list of extensions to build." "")
 option(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples." FALSE)
 option(BUILD_JAVA "Build Java API." FALSE)
diff --git a/tools/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
index 524e44ecc..af8614116 100644
--- a/tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ endif()
 if(${BUILD_BENCHMARK})
     add_subdirectory(benchmark)
 endif()
+if(${BUILD_WAL_DUMP})
+    add_subdirectory(wal_dump)
+endif()
 if(${BUILD_WASM})
     add_subdirectory(wasm)
 endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/wal_dump/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/wal_dump/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e117ad160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/wal_dump/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+add_executable(wal_dump main.cpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(wal_dump lbug)
+
+install(TARGETS wal_dump)
diff --git a/tools/wal_dump/main.cpp b/tools/wal_dump/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3febe2bff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/wal_dump/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "common/exception/storage.h"
+#include "common/file_system/file_system.h"
+#include "common/file_system/local_file_system.h"
+#include "common/serializer/buffered_file.h"
+#include "common/serializer/deserializer.h"
+#include "storage/buffer_manager/buffer_manager.h"
+#include "storage/buffer_manager/memory_manager.h"
+#include "storage/storage_utils.h"
+#include "storage/wal/checksum_reader.h"
+#include "storage/wal/wal_record.h"
+
+using namespace lbug::common;
+using namespace lbug::storage;
+
+static constexpr std::string_view checksumMismatchMessage =
+    "Checksum verification failed, the WAL file is corrupted.";
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    if (argc != 2) {
+        std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " <database_path>\n";
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    std::string databasePath = argv[1];
+    std::string walPath = StorageUtils::getWALFilePath(databasePath);
+
+    std::cout << "WAL File: " << walPath << "\n\n";
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(walPath)) {
+        std::cout << "WAL file does not exist. Database was cleanly shutdown or no modifications "
+                     "were made.\n";
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        LocalFileSystem lfs("");
+        auto fileInfo = lfs.openFile(walPath, FileOpenFlags(FileFlags::READ_ONLY));
+        auto fileSize = fileInfo->getFileSize();
+        if (fileSize == 0) {
+            std::cout << "WAL file is empty. Database was cleanly shutdown.\n";
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        Deserializer headerDeserializer(std::make_unique<BufferedFileReader>(*fileInfo));
+
+        headerDeserializer.getReader()->onObjectBegin();
+        WALHeader walHeader{};
+        headerDeserializer.deserializeValue(walHeader.databaseID);
+        uint8_t enableChecksumsBytes = 0;
+        headerDeserializer.deserializeValue(enableChecksumsBytes);
+        walHeader.enableChecksums = enableChecksumsBytes != 0;
+        headerDeserializer.getReader()->onObjectEnd();
+
+        std::cout << "WAL Header:\n";
+        std::cout << "  Database ID: " << UUID::toString(walHeader.databaseID) << "\n";
+        std::cout << "  Checksums Enabled: " << (walHeader.enableChecksums ? "true" : "false")
+                  << "\n";
+        std::cout << "  File Size: " << fileSize << " bytes\n\n";
+
+        std::cout << "Record offsets:\n";
+
+        uint64_t recordCount = 0;
+        uint64_t lastOffset = 0;
+        uint64_t errorCount = 0;
+
+        if (walHeader.enableChecksums) {
+            auto bm = std::make_unique<BufferManager>(databasePath, "", 32 * 1024 * 1024, 8388608,
+                nullptr, true);
+            auto mm = std::make_unique<MemoryManager>(bm.get(), nullptr);
+            fileInfo->seek(17, SEEK_SET);
+            auto checksumReader =
+                std::make_unique<ChecksumReader>(*fileInfo, *mm, checksumMismatchMessage);
+            Deserializer deserializer(std::move(checksumReader));
+
+            while (!deserializer.finished()) {
+                lastOffset = deserializer.getReader()->cast<ChecksumReader>()->getReadOffset();
+                std::cout << "  " << lastOffset << "\n";
+                recordCount++;
+
+                try {
+                    deserializer.getReader()->onObjectBegin();
+                    deserializer.getReader()->onObjectEnd();
+                } catch (const StorageException& e) {
+                    std::cerr << "\nError: WAL file is corrupted - checksum verification failed.\n";
+                    std::cerr << "This WAL file cannot be read.\n";
+                    return 1;
+                } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+                    std::cerr << "\nError at offset " << lastOffset << ": " << e.what() << "\n";
+                    errorCount++;
+                    if (errorCount > 10) {
+                        std::cerr << "\nToo many errors, stopping.\n";
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            Deserializer deserializer(std::make_unique<BufferedFileReader>(*fileInfo));
+
+            while (!deserializer.finished()) {
+                lastOffset = deserializer.getReader()->cast<BufferedFileReader>()->getReadOffset();
+                std::cout << "  " << lastOffset << "\n";
+                recordCount++;
+
+                try {
+                    deserializer.getReader()->onObjectBegin();
+                    deserializer.getReader()->onObjectEnd();
+                } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+                    std::cerr << "\nError at offset " << lastOffset << ": " << e.what() << "\n";
+                    errorCount++;
+                    if (errorCount > 10) {
+                        std::cerr << "\nToo many errors, stopping.\n";
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        std::cout << "\nTotal records found: " << recordCount << "\n";
+        if (errorCount > 0) {
+            std::cout << "Records with errors: " << errorCount << "\n";
+        }
+        std::cout << "Last offset: " << lastOffset << "\n";
+
+    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+        std::cerr << "Error reading WAL file: " << e.what() << "\n";
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}