What Free SQL Formatting Tools exist? [closed]

I want to beautify the SQL Queries I write.

What free tools exist that allow for SQL query formatting?


PoorMansTSqlFormatter is a free and open-source online beautifier, with offline SSMS Add-In, command-line beautifier tool, and Notepad++ plugin.

The project aims to format any T-SQL (2000 or later) script, no matter the length or complexity.

Hope this helps!


As of 10.02.2022 the site is not reachable anymore.

T-SQL Tidy (dead link: http://www.tsqltidy.com) is a very good online SQL formatter/beautifier.

It has a lot of formatting options. Although it's targeted to T-SQL, it should work with most SQL dialects.


There is a free online Instant SQL Formatter. The site also sells some other versions (add-in for Visual Studio, for example), but the online version is free.


red Jul 22 '10 at 15:13 @Christopherous 5000

I was looking for the same in notepad++ and found a link that gives an idea of how to create your own formatting with macros: http://peoplesoft.wikidot.com/formatting-sql-in-notepad. Seems like it would work, but I'm going to use one of the SSMS Add-ins above. (Less work) Thanks!