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HeidiSQL 12.16.0.7229 LATEST
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HeidiSQL_12.16.0.7229_Setup.exe
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It offers a user-friendly interface that allows developers and database administrators to browse, edit, and execute SQL scripts seamlessly.

Initially developed by Ansgar Becker, HeidiSQL has grown into one of the most popular lightweight database management solutions.
Key Features
Multi-Database Support: It works with MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server, making it a versatile choice for database management.
Query Editor: A powerful SQL editor with syntax highlighting, auto-completion, and query history.
Data Import/Export: Supports importing and exporting databases in various formats, including CSV, SQL, and XML.
Database Synchronization: Allows synchronization between local and remote databases.
User Management: Provides a graphical user interface for managing user privileges and roles.
Table and Index Management: Enables the creation, modification, and deletion of tables and indexes.
Performance Monitoring: Offers real-time insights into database performance and query execution times.
SSH Tunneling: Securely connects to remote databases using SSH tunneling.
Customizable Interface: Allows users to adjust UI settings, themes, and shortcuts for a personalized experience.
User Interface
The app features a clean and organized interface designed for efficiency. The left-side panel displays the available databases and their respective tables, while the right-side panel provides a query editor and data view.

The tabbed interface ensures that users can work on multiple queries simultaneously. Syntax highlighting and query auto-completion make SQL scripting more intuitive.
Installation and Setup
- Download the latest version from the official website or FileHorse.
- Run the installer and follow the setup wizard.
- Choose database drivers for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server.
- Enter connection details, including hostname, username, password, and database.
- Test the connection and save session settings for future use.
Connect to a Database: Open HeidiSQL and create a new session with the required database credentials.
Browse Databases: Explore database schemas, tables, and views using the left-side navigation panel.
Execute Queries: Write SQL scripts in the editor and run queries with the execution button.

Manage Tables: Add, modify, or delete tables and indexes directly through the GUI.
Export and Import Data: Use the data export/import feature to migrate data between different databases.
FAQs
Is HeidiSQL free to use?
Yes, this software is completely free and open-source.
Does HeidiSQL support remote database connections?
Yes, it allows remote database access via SSH tunneling and direct TCP/IP connections.
Can I use HeidiSQL on macOS or Linux?
No, this program is designed for Windows, but it can run on macOS and Linux using Wine.
Does HeidiSQL support stored procedures?
Yes, it allows users to view, edit, and execute stored procedures.
How does HeidiSQL compare to MySQL Workbench?
HeidiSQL is lighter and faster but lacks some advanced visualization features present in MySQL Workbench.

Alternatives
MySQL Workbench – A more feature-rich tool with data modeling and visualization capabilities.
DBeaver – A multi-platform alternative supporting numerous database systems.
Navicat – A premium database management tool with a robust feature set.
SQLyog – A Windows-based MySQL GUI with enterprise-level features.
Pricing
This tool is 100% free and open-source, making it an excellent choice for developers and database administrators who require a cost-effective solution.
System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11
- Processor: Intel or AMD 1 GHz or faster
- RAM: 2GB minimum (4GB recommended)
- Storage: 50MB free disk space
- Database Support: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server
- Lightweight and fast compared to other database tools.
- Supports multiple database types.
- Free and open-source with active community support.
- User-friendly interface with syntax highlighting.
- SSH tunneling for secure remote access.
- Only available for Windows (requires Wine for macOS/Linux).
- Lacks advanced visualization tools found in MySQL Workbench.
- Does not support Oracle or other proprietary databases.
- UI design is functional but lacks modern aesthetics.
- Limited built-in reporting features.
HeidiSQL is an excellent choice for developers and database administrators looking for a lightweight, efficient, and free database management tool for Windows. With multi-database support, a powerful SQL editor, and seamless data import/export capabilities, it simplifies database operations while maintaining high performance.
What's new in this version:
Features:
- (packaging) Add libqt6pas dependency
- (packaging) Ship qt6 build in deb package, enhance control file fields
- (ui) Turn all TEdit's with NumbersOnly into TSpinEditEx
- Select just created table copy
- Add toolbar button for toggling reverse foreign key listing, so the user has the chance to disable its potentially long during query
- Reverse foreign keys on "Foreign keys" tab in table editor
- Add menu item Edit > Copy column names
- Prevent loading an SQL file multiple times into an editor
- Add sshpass.exe v1.0.6 for Windows, and refactor Windows installer script
- Inject app name and version into potentially long during SQL queries for the SQL export
- Run user startup script in DoAfterConnect call, which includes reconnects
- Add "Display" main menu, move some spread items there, and add two items for toggling log panel and tree filters
- Support BOOLEAN column type in MySQL
- Re-enable clickable "Analyze query" label on host > processes
- Create SQL export option for wrapping DML commands in a BEGIN/COMMIT transaction
- Display approximate row count of tables in database tab on MS SQL
- Support full table status option in SQLite, showing "Rows" from COUNT(*) for each table
- Add security policy for supported versions and reporting
- Prefer KILL QUERY over KILL on MySQL and MariaDB, when using the "Kill process" menu item in Host > processlist
- New attempt to leave the main window invisible behind the session manager
- Show virtual, stored and hidden columns in SQLite
Enhancements:
- Move color scheme submenu from Tools to Display menu
- Export tables which are hidden through the table filter
Fixed:
- Crash on macOS, due to running Connection.ShowWarnings directly in the TQueryThread
- Less aggressive debug compile mode, made the app unresponsive when trying to close
- Two more exception causes found in uploaded reports
- Sporadic "no database selected" when updating grid header with row details
- Wrong use of Copy(), which is one-based not zero-based, and remove translated appendix to snipped log message which may use critical chars and confuse SynEdit
- Various crash causes, reported in uploaded bug reports
- Missing required package LazControls for TSpinEditEx
- Remove default keystrokes from query editor: 2x ecRedo and 1x ecDeleteLine
- Wrong SQL on MS SQL when renaming table per table editor
- Use default brew path to sshpass on macOS
- Status bar text gets written into the panel right besides the current one, on Linux/macOS
- Several crash causes Host subtabs when connection is lost externally
- Non stored global setting for "sort alphabetically" checkbox in column selection
- High CPU load and unresponsiveness through SynEdit highlighter when starting to edit large text in popup editor
- Crash when enabling TShellListView.MultiSelect in OnFormShow, now sets options per setter method, before FormShow
- Crash on right-click in empty area of query result grid
- Data grid context menu not opening after click in empty area
- Repaint columns list after move up/down a column
- Out-of-memory error in call to sqlite3_open() on a non-existent SQLite database file
- Font bold + italic setting not stored in settings
- Potentially crashing typecast in LoadRecentFilter
- Non-themed white area on TTabControl, fix from zamtmn/metadarkstyle#75
- Forgotten files in c01a439
- Initial FK names assigned in TfrmTableEditor.listForeignKeysNewText() were lacking the referencing table's table name in case the referencing table was not created yet (pr from Jochen Neubeck)
- Wrong schema queries in SQLite, always shows columns and indexes of first database file
- BIT values in MS SQL grid queries prefixed with MySQL b'' style
- Random crash in dodgy typecast TEdit/TEditButton
- Crash when moving added column to very bottom
- Load any foreign keys, anyway if the user owns them, on PostgreSQL
- Wrong captions on quick filter actions shown in preferences > shortcuts
- Crash in OpenTextFile, for a 0-bytes file - override the encoding to one without BOM
- Keep column default value in table editor, when user changes its datatype to one in the same category as before (int => bigint)
- Trim away spaces around name of routine parameter silently
- Re-enable dropping sql files on main form
- Missing translations, and rephrase the "themes not supported" text
- TDBQuery.TableName always returned an empty string on MS SQL
- TDBQuery.Col() crashes with "Column not available" on certain locales
- Reset DesignTimePPI in all forms from 120 to the default 96, let the IDE scale controls down and move or add some defaults like LCLVersion.
- Allow $$ as delimiter again on non-PostgreSQL connections, and ` on non-MySQL connections
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