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SQL Formatter with Keyword Standardization and Indentation

Paste a query, choose its dialect and indentation, and review a more readable output without executing it.

Includes
  • Selectable SQL dialects
  • 1–8 space indentation
  • Configurable keyword casing
  • Character, line, and statement statistics
  • Copy formatted query
Live SQL

Standardize SQL queries for reading, review, and maintenance

Paste a query, choose the dialect and indentation, and follow the formatted output with error handling and a result summary.

Paste the original query to standardize its structure.

Paste or type an SQL query to format.

Choose between 1 and 8 spaces.
Select the dialect closest to your environment.
Formatted resultText preview
The formatted SQL will appear here when the input is valid.
Summary

Correct the fields to format the SQL.

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Statements0
How it works

From a raw query to organized SQL in a few steps

  1. 1. Paste the original SQL query into the editor.
  2. 2. Choose the dialect and indentation that fit your environment.
  3. 3. Decide whether keywords should be uppercase.
  4. 4. Copy the result for review, documentation, or execution.
Good practices

Make reading, code review, and maintenance easier

  • Standardize keywords, joins, and filters to reduce ambiguity in reviews.
  • Use formatted output in PRs, technical snippets, and internal documentation.
  • Separate long queries into readable blocks to speed up debugging.
  • Choose the dialect closest to the real database to reduce syntax surprises.
Who it helps

Read and review SQL with less visual noise

This formatter helps developers, analysts, and reviewers understand a query before documenting it, comparing it, or taking it to the corresponding database environment.

  • Organize SELECT clauses, filters, joins, and ordering for clearer review.
  • Choose among SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, T-SQL, and PL/SQL.
  • Use the statistics to distinguish lines, characters, and semicolon-separated statements.
Instructions

How to format a query

  1. 1. Paste the SQL query into the input field.
  2. 2. Select the dialect closest to the database or tool that will receive the text.
  3. 3. Choose 1–8 spaces and decide whether keywords should be uppercase.
  4. 4. Review and copy the output; execute commands only in the appropriate controlled environment.
How output is produced

Dialect, indentation, and casing change presentation

The tool passes the query to the SQL formatter with the chosen dialect, tab width, and keyword-casing option. It also keeps one line between queries.

Dialect

Available choices are sql, mysql, postgresql, sqlite, tsql, and plsql.

A different dialect can produce unsuitable output or an error for database-specific features.

Indentation and casing

Indentation uses 1–8 spaces; casing can uppercase keywords or preserve their case.

These settings change readability, not the plan, permissions, or command effects.

Statistics

The result reports characters, lines, and statements counted by semicolons.

These are text metrics, not cost or execution analysis.

Verifiable example

Organizing a simple query

Use the SQL dialect, 2 spaces, and uppercase keywords to check the transformation.

Input
select id,name from users where active=true order by name;
Expected output
SELECT\n  id,\n  name\nFROM\n  users\nWHERE\n  active = TRUE\nORDER BY\n  name;

This is a textual organization; check the actual output for your dialect and database version.

Limits

Formatting is not execution or validation

Formatting does not execute, semantically validate, or make a query safe.

  • A query accepted by the formatter can still have the wrong table, column, type, or logic.
  • The tool does not check permissions, injection, data exposure, performance, execution plans, or full database compatibility.
  • Choosing the wrong dialect can change the expected presentation or produce an error; compare with the database documentation.
Before executing

Review the database context

Use parameters and access controls appropriate to your database, review filters and destructive commands, and execute only after confirming the environment and expected effect.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which SQL dialects are available?

The interface offers sql, mysql, postgresql, sqlite, tsql, and plsql. Choose the one closest to the environment that will receive the query.

Does uppercase casing change query meaning?

The option changes keyword presentation. It does not correct names, types, filters, or logic and should not be confused with semantic validation.

If the tool formatted it, is the SQL valid?

Not necessarily. The formatter organizes text and may reject some cases, but it does not check schema, columns, permissions, or database behavior.

How are statements counted in the statistics?

The tool counts segments separated by semicolons in the formatted output. This is a text metric, not an execution measure.

Does formatting protect against SQL injection?

No. Formatting does not execute, semantically validate, or make a query safe. Use parameterization and the security controls appropriate to your system.