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CSV to SQL Converter

Convert CSV data into SQL INSERT statements, with the first row used as column names and safe value escaping.

Paste CSV data (with a header row) and a table name - this tool generates INSERT statements, handling quoting and empty values automatically.

For converting the same CSV data to JSON instead of SQL, this tool can be a first step - convert to JSON there, then use the JSON to SQL Converter if you need to reshape it further.

What Does This Tool Convert?

It parses CSV data (using the first row as column names) and generates a SQL INSERT statement for each subsequent row, properly escaping quotes and treating empty cells as NULL.

Why Use This Tool?

Useful for loading a spreadsheet export or CSV data dump into a SQL database, without manually writing an INSERT statement for every row.

How to Use It

  1. Paste CSV data, including a header row.
  2. Enter a table name.
  3. Click Convert and copy the generated INSERT statements.

Common Errors

A row with a different number of fields than the header (often from an unescaped comma inside a value) is flagged rather than silently misaligned, so you can fix the source CSV before generating SQL from it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The first row is used as the column names and every following row becomes one INSERT.

Values wrapped in double quotes can contain commas, and a doubled quote ("") inside them is read as a literal quote. Values that span several lines are not supported - keep each record on one line.

It is designed for small to medium data pasted in the browser. For large imports, use your database's bulk loader such as LOAD DATA INFILE (MySQL) or COPY (PostgreSQL).
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