Want to convert data from Redshift to MySQL ?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Redshift to MySQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Convert Redshift to MySQL, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Convert data from Redshift to MySQL
Login to Redshift and MySQL -> Select source Redshift tables -> Set target MySQL tables -> Convert Redshift to MySQL
Choose source Redshift database and logon.

Choose target MySQL database and logon.

Click “Wizard – Import All Tables” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Open source Redshift.

2. List target MySQL tables.

3. Select MySQL tables to import.

4. Convert data from Redshift to MySQL.

More about Redshift to MySQL converter
See also:
Redshift → MySQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in Redshift | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | integer | INT |
| Bigint | bigint | BIGINT |
| Decimal | numeric(p,s) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | double precision | DOUBLE |
| Text | varchar(n) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | varchar(max) | LONGTEXT |
| Date | date | DATE |
| Datetime | timestamp | DATETIME |
| Binary | (none) | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | boolean | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | super | JSON |
Dialect differences
Both Redshift and MySQL are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in Redshift | in MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 5439 | 3306 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" | `backtick` |
| dates | timestamp, date | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | VARCHAR(MAX) | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | — | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
No counterpart
- MySQL has no equivalent for Binary – it has to be flattened or dropped.
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