A .sql dump is a plain-text script of CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements — the readable, diff-able, version-controllable representation of a database. Every engine speaks some dialect of it.
Typical use: Dump a SQLite database to .sql for code review or backup, or execute a script to build a real .sqlite database file.
About the SQL format
A .sql dump is a database expressed as plain text: CREATE TABLE statements, then one INSERT per row. It is how databases travel between engines, how backups get reviewed in pull requests, and how a schema change is documented forever in version control.
Because it is just text, a dump is readable by humans and executable by machines: feed it to any SQLite engine and the database materializes byte-for-byte. That round trip — file → script → file — is the cleanest way to inspect, hand-edit or migrate a small database.
Strengths
- ✓ Human-readable and machine-executable
- ✓ Diffs cleanly in version control
- ✓ Dialect-portable with minor edits
Limitations
- ✗ Large tables make enormous scripts
- ✗ Binary objects need special (base64/hex) encoding
- ✗ Dialect differences can break cross-engine imports
- Structure
- CREATE + INSERT statements
- Types / schema
- SQL literals, escaped text
- Compatibility
- SQLite / MySQL / Postgres dialects
- Best for
- Backups, review, migrations
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Frequently asked questions
What is a SQL file?
A .sql dump is a plain-text script of CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements — the readable, diff-able, version-controllable representation of a database. Every engine speaks some dialect of it.
How do I convert SQL files online?
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Is it safe to convert SQL files here?
Yes. Every conversion is performed by your own device inside the browser — files never leave for a server, and the page keeps working even offline.
Which formats can SQL convert to?
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