Why convert SQLITE to SQL?
A .sql dump is plain text understood by almost every relational database system, making it the standard way to move data between databases, keep a human-readable backup, or version-control a small database in git - where a binary .sqlite file does not diff cleanly.
How to convert SQLITE to SQL
Navicat for SQlite APP
Open the .sqlite file in Navicat for SQLite and use the Dump SQL File or Export Wizard option to save the full schema and data as a .sql script.
Navicat Premium APP
Connect to the SQLite database in Navicat Premium and use the Data Transfer or Export Wizard to export the full database to a .sql file with CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements.
Programs that convert SQLITE
About these formats
.SQLITE
SQLite Database
A .sqlite file is a self-contained relational database created by SQLite, the most widely deployed database engine in the world. Open it with the free DB Browser for SQLite…
Open .SQLITE details →
.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 →Quality & what to watch
- The dump uses SQLite-dialect SQL - compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL for basic tables, but CREATE TABLE statements may need minor edits for non-SQLite databases (e.g., autoincrement syntax differs).
- The output includes
CREATE TABLE,CREATE INDEX,CREATE VIEW, andINSERT INTOstatements, so schema and data both transfer. - If a
-walfile exists alongside the.sqlite, close the database cleanly before dumping to ensure all pending writes are flushed.
