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How to Format SQL Queries Online
Long SQL strings from ORMs, logs, or BI tools are painful to read. Formatting adds consistent indentation and clause breaks so joins, filters, and aggregations are easier to review.
Beautify vs minify
Use beautify when editing, reviewing PRs, or documenting queries. Use minify when you need a compact one-liner for logs, env vars, or generated code.
Privacy tip
Production SQL can contain customer IDs or sensitive filters. Prefer a client-side formatter so query text is never uploaded.
Next steps
- Compare query versions with the Diff Checker
- Test patterns in WHERE clauses with the Regex Tester
- Format related payloads with the JSON Formatter