Online SQL Formatter & Beautifier

An online SQL formatter turns dense SQL into clause-separated text that is easier to inspect before you run it or share it. The current sql-formatter package produced the join output shown in this tool.

Format SQL in the browser

Paste a statement into SQL input and select Format SQL. The formatted text appears beside it, where you can copy it or clear both fields for the next query.

The formatter runs in the page after its JavaScript library loads. Your pasted query is not sent to a CodeForGeek server by the tool.

What the formatter changes

Formatting changes whitespace, line breaks, indentation, and the display of recognized keywords. It does not change the rows a valid statement would return.

Keywords, clauses, and indentation

A long SELECT statement hides its join, filter, and sort logic when every token sits on one line. Splitting SELECT, FROM, WHERE, and ORDER BY gives each decision a visible place.

SELECT
  u.id,
  u.name,
  o.total
FROM
  users u
  INNER JOIN orders o ON u.id = o.user_id
WHERE
  o.total > 100
ORDER BY
  o.total DESC;

The formatter presents clauses on separate lines, which makes a missing join condition or a filter attached to the wrong table easier to notice during review.

Formatting does not validate a query

A formatter works on text structure, not the schema or SQL dialect used by your database. A statement can look clean and still fail because a table, column, function, permission, or dialect feature is unavailable.

Run the formatted statement in the database client that owns the target schema rather than treating it as proof that the statement executes.

Use the formatted output safely

Keep the original query until you have checked the formatted result against your data and permissions in the target database.

Keep formatting separate from execution

This page formats SQL only. It has no connection to your database and cannot run a query, inspect a schema, estimate cost, or repair invalid SQL.

Copy the result into your editor, pull request, or database client when the layout makes the next review step easier, then validate it there.

Questions about the SQL formatter

The tool focuses on a small formatting task. These boundaries help you choose the next check.

Does the formatter change SQL values?

No. It changes the displayed whitespace, line breaks, and recognized keyword casing, so check the copied output before execution when a query contains database-specific syntax.

Can this tool validate SQL syntax?

No. Use the target database or a dialect-aware validator to verify that tables, columns, functions, and syntax exist for your environment.

Does pasted SQL leave the browser?

No. The formatter processes the text in browser JavaScript after its library loads and does not submit your pasted statement to a CodeForGeek server.