SQL Formatter

Format and beautify SQL queries with various styles and conventions

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About the SQL Formatter & Beautifier

Anyone who has scrolled through a 400-character SQL query jammed onto a single line knows the pain this tool solves. A stored procedure export, a query copied from a Slack thread, or a minified statement pulled from an application log often arrives with no line breaks, inconsistent capitalization, and clauses packed together in a way that makes it nearly impossible to spot a missing JOIN condition or a misplaced parenthesis. The SQL Formatter takes that raw text and rebuilds it into a properly indented, readable query so you can actually see its structure — SELECT list, FROM, WHERE, GROUP BY, and nested subqueries each landing on their own visually distinct block.

Paste or type a query and the formatter parses its clauses and reflows them with consistent indentation and alignment, breaking long SELECT lists and multi-condition WHERE clauses onto separate lines rather than leaving them as one dense run of text. It's built to handle the dialect differences that trip up generic beautifiers, covering MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Oracle syntax so quoting conventions and dialect-specific keywords aren't mangled in the process. This makes it useful for cleaning up deeply nested subqueries, multi-table JOINs, and CTEs where poor formatting hides logic errors rather than just looking untidy.

Because everything runs client-side in your browser, the query text never leaves your machine — there's no upload step and nothing to sign up for, which matters when the SQL you're formatting contains internal table names, business logic, or anything else you'd rather not paste into a third-party server. A common workflow is formatting a query before a code review or before adding it to a migration file, since consistent indentation makes diffs in version control far easier to read than one squashed onto a single line.

How to format a SQL query

Turn a dense or minified SQL query into a cleanly indented, readable statement.

  1. 1

    Paste your SQL

    Copy the query from your database client, log file, or codebase and paste it into the input box.

  2. 2

    Pick the dialect

    Select the SQL dialect that matches your source — MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle — so keywords and quoting are handled correctly.

  3. 3

    Format the query

    Click the format/beautify button to have the tool indent clauses, align the SELECT list, and break out JOIN and WHERE conditions.

  4. 4

    Review the structure

    Scan the formatted output to check that nested subqueries, CTEs, and multi-table joins are indented in a way that makes the query logic clear.

  5. 5

    Copy the result

    Copy the cleaned-up query and paste it back into your SQL file, migration script, or code review.

Frequently Asked Questions

What SQL dialects does the formatter support?

Our SQL formatter supports standard SQL as well as common dialects including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server (T-SQL), Oracle, and SQLite. Select your dialect from the options to ensure keywords and quoting styles are formatted correctly.

Does the formatter change the logic of my query?

No, the formatter only adjusts whitespace, indentation, keyword capitalization, and line breaks. The logical meaning and execution of your SQL query remains completely unchanged.

Can I minify SQL as well as format it?

Yes, minification removes all unnecessary whitespace and line breaks to produce a compact single-line SQL query. This is useful for embedding queries in code strings or reducing payload size in API requests.