Input
/* Monthly revenue report */ SELECT c.id, c.name, SUM(o.total_amount) AS total_revenue FROM customers c -- customer dimension JOIN orders o ON o.customer_id = c.id WHERE o.status = 'paid' AND o.created_at >= '2026-01-01' GROUP BY c.id, c.name ORDER BY total_revenue DESC;
Output
What is SQL Minifier?
SQL Minifier is a query optimization utility that removes comments, extra spaces, and unnecessary line breaks from SQL statements while preserving the underlying logic. In engineering workflows, verbose formatting is ideal for readability during development, but there are many situations where compact SQL is more practical. Teams may need to embed queries into configuration files, environment variables, migration metadata, generated scripts, or API payloads where whitespace-heavy strings add noise and size overhead. This tool helps by transforming query text into a streamlined single-line form that is easier to transport and store. It strips both single-line comments and multi-line block comments, then collapses repeated whitespace sequences into minimal spacing. That makes the output better suited for build-time constants, CLI arguments, and systems that expect concise command strings. Minification can also make it easier to compare semantic query changes when comments are not relevant to execution behavior. For debugging production payloads, developers often need to quickly normalize SQL copied from logs or dashboards before sharing with teammates. This tool provides that normalization instantly, with no setup and no backend processing. It works fully client-side so sensitive query text remains in your browser session. Used together with a formatter, minification lets teams switch between two useful representations: human-readable SQL for review and compact SQL for transport. That balance improves workflow efficiency across development, QA, and release pipelines where query text moves through multiple systems.
How to use SQL Minifier?
- Paste your SQL query into the input editor.
- Click Minify SQL to remove comments and collapse whitespace.
- Copy the compact output for transport or embedding.
- Use Clear to reset both panes and start with a new query.
Need readable output first? Start with SQL Formatter before minifying.