Want to transfer data from Redshift query results to MySQL table?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a Redshift to MySQL converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Copy Redshift query 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.
Transfer data from Redshift query To MySQL table
Login to Redshift and MySQL -> Enter source Redshift query -> Set target MySQL table -> Copy Redshift query data to MySQL table
Choose source Redshift database and logon.

Choose target MySQL database and logon.

Click “Convert From Query” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
1. Set a Redshift query.

2. Select a destination MySQL table and config fields.

3. Preview data.

4. Transfer data from Redshift query result to MySQL table.

More about Redshift to MySQL converter
See also:
- Copy Redshift table data to MySQL
- Merge multiple similar Redshift tables to 1 MySQL table
- Batch copy Redshift tables to MySQL
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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