VS2022 & VS2026 Plugin

SQL embedded in your C# or VB.NET code? The Visual Studio SQL Formatter plugin formats it directly in your IDE. Extract SQL from strings, format it professionally, and generate clean code – all without leaving Visual Studio.

Make SQL Server Management Studio even more powerful. SQLinForm integrates directly into SSMS, adding one-click SQL formatting with enterprise-grade options. Perfect for DBAs and SQL Server developers who demand clean, consistent code.

Format your SQL with Visual Studio SQL Formatter with one click

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Free & Pro Features

DB Support

Visual Studio SQL Formatter supports a wide range of SQL dialects across major database systems.

✅ ANSI SQL

✅ Aurora

✅ Azure SQL

✅ BigQuery

✅ ClickHouse

✅ Databricks SQL

✅ DB2 (z/OS & UDB)

✅ DuckDB

✅ Greenplum

✅ HyperSQL

✅ Informix

✅ MariaDB

✅ MS Access

✅ MySQL

✅ Oracle

✅ PostgreSQL

✅ Redshift SQL

✅ SAP HANA

✅ Snowflake

✅ SQL Server

✅ SQLite

✅ Sybase

✅ Teradata

✅ Vertica

✅ Yellowbrick

SQLinForm continuously evolves — new dialects are added regularly to ensure precise formatting for every major SQL environment.

What are the highlights of the Visual Studio SQL Formatter?

Team Standards With Formatting Profiles

The Visual Studio SQL Formatter allows you to share your favorite formatting profiles with your team members. This is an easy way to set coding standards in your company.

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Formatting profiles can definitely help developer teams. When a team of developers is working on a project, it’s important for the code to be consistent and well-organized in order to ensure that it’s easy to maintain, update, and collaborate on. Formatting profiles can help teams achieve this consistency by standardizing the way that SQL code is formatted.

DB support

The parser supports all major DB like Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Teradata, Netezza, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sybase, MS Access, etc. No need to install any DB Driver.

200+ Options

With the Single User License (Pro Version), you can explore and customize your ideal formatting style using over 150 options. See the results instantly as your SQL adopts the new formatting style.

Programming Languages Support

The Visual Studio SQL Formatter can format plain SQL code or SQL code imbedded in Java, C#, Perl, Python and other programming languages. Also, the formatted SQL can be plain SQL or SQL embedded in Java, C#, PHP Visual basic and many more.

Fault Tolerant Parser

The Visual Studio SQL Formatter can even format partial SQL statements or those with syntax errors, helping you identify missing brackets, commas, and other issues with ease.

1 License For Many Computers

The SQLinForm Single User License gives you the right to install SQLinForm on all your devices including business and private computers, mobile devices and USB sticks. See the complete EULA

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

Which Visual Studio versions are supported? SQLinForm supports Visual Studio 2022 and 2026.

Can it format SQL inside string variables? Yes! SQLinForm can extract SQL from C# and VB.NET strings, format it, and generate the code back.

Is the Visual Studio SQL Formatter free? Yes, the basic version is completely free with no time limits or SQL size restrictions. The Pro version unlocks 200+ formatting options.

Can I use different formatting for different projects? Yes, create and switch between formatting profiles for different coding standards.

Does it work with .NET Core and .NET 8+? Yes, SQLinForm works with any .NET project type in Visual Studio.