SQL to LaTeX Converter

About SQL to LaTeX Converter

Convert SQL database dumps (CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements) to professional LaTeX table format. Supports multiple table styles including tabular, longtable, and booktabs for publication-quality documents, academic papers, and technical documentation.

Key Features

• Multiple Table Styles: Tabular (basic), longtable (multi-page), booktabs (professional)
• Column Alignment: Left, center, or right alignment for all columns
• Caption & Label: Automatic caption and label generation for cross-references
• Special Character Escaping: Handles LaTeX special characters ($, %, _, {, }, &, #, ^, ~, \)
• Smart Parsing: Extracts column names and data from SQL dumps
• File Download: Save as .tex file for direct inclusion in LaTeX documents

How to Use

1. Input SQL Data: Paste your SQL CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements or upload a .sql file
2. Choose Table Style: Select tabular, longtable, or booktabs based on your needs
3. Set Alignment: Choose left, center, or right alignment for columns
4. Configure Options: Toggle caption and label inclusion
5. Copy or Download: Use the Copy or Download button to save your LaTeX code

Table Styles

Tabular (Basic):

• Standard LaTeX table environment
• Includes borders (vertical and horizontal lines)
• Best for simple tables in documents
• Uses \hline for row separators

Longtable (Multi-page):

• For tables that span multiple pages
• Automatically breaks across pages
• Requires \usepackage{longtable}
• Ideal for large datasets

Booktabs (Professional):

• Publication-quality tables without vertical lines
• Uses \toprule, \midrule, \bottomrule
• Requires \usepackage{booktabs}
• Recommended for academic papers and journals

Example Conversion

SQL Input:

CREATE TABLE products (
  id INT,
  name VARCHAR(100),
  price DECIMAL(10,2)
);

INSERT INTO products VALUES (1, 'Laptop', 999.99);
INSERT INTO products VALUES (2, 'Mouse', 24.99);

LaTeX Output (Tabular):

\begin{table}[htbp]
  \centering
  \caption{products} \label{tab:products}
  \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|}
    \hline
    id & name & price \\
    \hline
    1 & Laptop & 999.99 \\
    \hline
    2 & Mouse & 24.99 \\
    \hline
  \end{tabular}
\end{table}

LaTeX Output (Booktabs):

\begin{table}[htbp]
  \centering
  \caption{products} \label{tab:products}
  \begin{tabular}{l l l}
    \toprule
    id & name & price \\
    \midrule
    1 & Laptop & 999.99 \\
    2 & Mouse & 24.99 \\
    \bottomrule
  \end{tabular}
\end{table}

Required LaTeX Packages

Add these to your LaTeX document preamble:

% For longtable support
\usepackage{longtable}

% For booktabs support (professional tables)
\usepackage{booktabs}

Column Alignment

• Left (l): Default alignment, best for text content
• Center (c): Centered alignment, good for headers and short values
• Right (r): Right alignment, ideal for numeric data and prices

Common Use Cases

• Academic Papers: Include database results in research papers
• Technical Documentation: Document database schemas and sample data
• Theses & Dissertations: Present experimental data in tables
• Reports: Create professional reports with database information
• Books: Include data tables in technical books

Cross-References

When labels are enabled, you can reference tables in your LaTeX document:

As shown in Table~\ref{tab:products}, the laptop costs \$999.99.

Special Character Handling

The converter automatically escapes LaTeX special characters:

• $ → \$
• % → \%
• _ → \_
• & → \&
• # → \#
• {}} → \{\}
• ^ → \textasciicircum{}
• ~ → \textasciitilde{}

Privacy & Security

All conversions happen locally in your browser. Your SQL data is never uploaded to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security.