What is a SQL formatter?
A SQL formatter takes messy, hard-to-read SQL and rewrites it with consistent line breaks and indentation, so you can scan the structure of a query at a glance. It does not change what the query does — it only changes how it looks.
Supported SQL dialects
This tool formats Standard SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and SQL Server (T-SQL). Pick the dialect that matches your database before formatting, so dialect-specific keywords and functions are handled correctly.
SQL formatter vs SQL beautifier
The two terms mean the same thing: both describe a tool that cleans up the layout of SQL code. "Formatter" is the more common name among developers; "beautifier" is the friendlier one. This page does both — format SQL online or beautify SQL online, whichever you call it.
How to format SQL online
- Paste your SQL query into the input box.
- Choose your SQL dialect, keyword case, and indentation.
- Click Format SQL (or press Ctrl/⌘ + Enter).
- Copy the result or download it as a
.sqlfile.
Does this tool upload my SQL?
No. Formatting happens entirely in your browser with a local formatting library. Your SQL is never uploaded to a server, saved, logged, or sent to any third party. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it will keep working.
Common use cases
- Cleaning up SQL copied from logs, ORMs, or query builders before sharing it.
- Making long
JOINchains and nested subqueries readable during debugging. - Standardizing keyword case and indentation across a team's queries.
- Minifying SQL to a single line when pasting it into config files or chat messages.