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CSV to SQL INSERT Generator

Generates INSERT statements from delimited rows, quoted for the dialect you pick.

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How to use this tool

  1. Paste the CSV extract.
  2. Type the target table name and choose the database dialect.
  3. Set rows per statement above one if you want batched inserts.
  4. Generate the statements, then review them against the real table before running them.

What csv to sql insert does

Loading a small extract into a database is a routine job that is fiddly to do by hand. This generator writes one INSERT per row, or batches several rows into a single statement, and quotes both identifiers and string literals for the dialect you choose. Single quotes inside values are doubled, which is what stops an apostrophe in a surname from terminating the string early.

What it deliberately does not do is guess your column types. It writes bare numbers where a value looks numeric and quoted strings everywhere else, which is correct for a table whose columns are already the right type, and wrong for one where a numeric-looking code needs to stay text. Review the generated statements against the target table before running them, particularly for identifiers, dates and anything with a leading zero.

Frequently asked questions

No, it generates INSERT statements only. The target table has to exist already, with column names matching the CSV header.

Single quotes inside a value are doubled, which is the standard SQL escape. That is what stops a name such as O’Hara from ending the string literal early.

Review it first. The generator writes bare numbers where a value looks numeric, which is wrong for identifiers that must stay text, and it cannot know your column types. Read the statements before running them.