twineconvert

free · in-browser · no upload

SQL to CSV
Converter

Drop your SQL file. We'll convert it to CSV right here in your browser, your file never leaves your device.

or drop your file

Select your file here to get started

or drop your file here.

Accepts .sql

nothing uploaded no file size cap no signup

How it works

Three steps. No upload, no signup.

  1. 1

    Drop your file

    Click the dropzone above or drag a SQL from your desktop. Files of any size, there's no upload, so there's no upload limit.

  2. 2

    Convert in your browser

    The conversion runs entirely in this tab using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your file never touches our servers, we don't have any.

  3. 3

    Download

    Get your CSV the moment the conversion finishes. Convert another, or close the tab.

Files stay on your device

Your file is never uploaded. The entire conversion runs in your browser using WebAssembly. We can't see what you convert because we have no server to see it.

No file size limit

Server converters cap free users at 1-2 GB and gate larger files behind a paid plan. Since nothing uploads, our limit is whatever your browser can handle.

Free, no signup, no ads on conversions

No account required. No watermark on the output. No queue. Drop a file, get a converted file.

Formats involved

About SQL and CSV

SQL, SQL dump (CREATE TABLE + INSERT INTO)

A SQL dump file contains the SQL statements needed to recreate a database: CREATE TABLE for schema, INSERT INTO for rows, optionally indexes, constraints, and triggers. The portable subset (single-quoted strings, ANSI types) runs unmodified on Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, and SQL Server. The output of `pg_dump`, `mysqldump`, and SQLite's `.dump` command — the standard backup/seed format for relational databases.

How to open

Any text editor. To execute: `psql < dump.sql`, `mysql < dump.sql`, `sqlite3 db < dump.sql`. Database GUIs (DBeaver, TablePlus, DataGrip, pgAdmin) all import SQL dump files via their migration wizards.

Full SQL format guide →
CSV, Comma-Separated Values

CSV is plain text, one row per line, fields separated by commas. The simplest possible tabular data format, which is exactly why it remains the most portable: every spreadsheet, database, programming language, and analytics tool reads CSV. Tradeoffs: no formulas, no formatting, no multiple sheets, and various edge cases around quoting fields that contain commas or newlines.

How to open

Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers, LibreOffice Calc, any text editor, every database import wizard, every programming language with one line of code.

Full CSV format guide →

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FAQ

Common questions

Is this SQL → CSV converter really free?

Yes. No signup, no watermark, no daily file count limit. Every conversion runs in your browser, your file never touches our servers because there are no servers.

Where does my file go when I convert it?

Nowhere. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your file is never uploaded to our servers. We don't have any servers handling files, there's nothing for us to log, store, or accidentally leak.

What's the maximum file size?

Whatever your browser can hold in memory. Practically, this means a few hundred MB on most computers, significantly larger than the 1-2 GB caps that server-upload converters charge for. Very large files (multi-GB) may require closing other browser tabs first.

Why convert SQL to CSV?

Database backups and data seeding. Universal tabular data interchange. The most common reason to convert is compatibility, CSV works in places where SQL doesn't, or vice versa.

How do I open a SQL file in the first place?

Any text editor. To execute: `psql < dump.sql`, `mysql < dump.sql`, `sqlite3 db < dump.sql`. Database GUIs (DBeaver, TablePlus, DataGrip, pgAdmin) all import SQL dump files via their migration wizards.

Does this work offline?

Once the page is loaded, the conversion itself runs entirely offline. The first time you use a tool, your browser downloads the conversion library (a one-time cache). If you reload while offline, the page won't load, but you can install the site as a Progressive Web App for full offline use.

Can I convert multiple files at once?

Single file at a time for now. Batch conversion is on the roadmap, for now, drop one file, download the result, then convert the next.