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Can you convert SQL to MDB?
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Aug 23, 2026
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Is it possible to convert SQL to MDB?
No - not a direct conversion.

There is no direct conversion. First run the .sql dump against its source engine (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.), then import the resulting tables into Microsoft Access via the External Data tab using ODBC or CSV files. This is a migration, not a file conversion.

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Also to MDB: BTR · NPF · SDF

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Why convert SQL to MDB?

A .sql file is plain text holding SQL statements - it has no meaning outside an engine that can execute it. An .mdb is Microsoft Access's proprietary binary database container (Jet engine, introduced 1992) holding tables, queries, and relationships. No file converter can run SQL statements; it can only copy bytes, producing a broken result.

How to convert SQL to MDB

Microsoft Access APP

After running the .sql into its source engine, use Access's External Data tab to import tables via ODBC, or import CSV files exported from the intermediate database.

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Import the .sql into the source database engine using DBeaver, export each table as CSV, then import the CSV files into Microsoft Access via the External Data tab.

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About these formats

.SQL SQL Script (Structured Query Language source / database dump)

A SQL file is a plain-text file containing SQL commands - schema definitions, INSERT statements, or queries. Open it in any text editor to read it; to use it, execute it against a database…

Open .SQL details →
.MDB Microsoft Access Database (97-2003, Jet engine)

An MDB file is a Microsoft Access database in the old format Access used from 1992 through 2003, replaced by .accdb in Access 2007. It stores tables, queries, forms, reports, and VBA code…

Open .MDB details →

Quality & what to watch

  • Access .mdb has a 2 GB file size limit and lacks many SQL Server or MySQL data types.
  • MySQL-specific syntax (AUTO_INCREMENT, backtick identifiers, ENGINE=InnoDB) must go through the MySQL engine first - Access cannot parse it.
  • Access does not support stored procedures; those parts of the dump must be omitted.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an online SQL to MDB converter?
No reliable one exists - sites claiming to do this produce broken files or are scams, because the migration requires a live database engine.
Can I open a .sql file in Access?
Access can display the text but will not execute MySQL or PostgreSQL dump syntax; it has its own SQL dialect and no import path for arbitrary .sql dumps.
What if I only need the data in Excel, not Access?
Import the .sql into a database engine, then export tables as CSV or Excel directly - that is faster than going through Access.
Does the newer .accdb format help?
It raises some limits but the same two-step migration process applies - there is no direct .sql to .accdb converter either.