Want to migrate from SQLite to Redshift?
Try Withdata DBCopier, a SQLite to Redshift converter for Windows, Mac, and Linux, Migrate SQLite to Redshift, Easy and Fast.
- Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Create Redshift tables with auto mapping data types. Create Redshift indexes.
Migrate from SQLite to Redshift
Login to SQLite -> Login to Redshift -> Select tables to migrate -> Migrate from SQLite to Redshift
Choose source SQLite database and logon.

Choose target Redshift database and logon.

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

then show the wizard.
1. Open source SQLite.

2. Set “Import Type”.

3. Select Redshift tables to migrate.

4. Migrate from SQLite to Redshift.
Create Redshift tables. Copy SQLite data to Redshift. Create Redshift indexes.

FAQ
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See also:
SQLite → Redshift reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQLite | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INTEGER | integer |
| Bigint | INTEGER | bigint |
| Decimal | NUMERIC | numeric(p,s) |
| Float | REAL | double precision |
| Text | TEXT | varchar(n) |
| Long text | TEXT | varchar(max) |
| Date | TEXT | date |
| Datetime | TEXT | timestamp |
| Binary | BLOB | (none) |
| Boolean | INTEGER | boolean |
| JSON | TEXT | super |
Dialect differences
Both SQLite and Redshift are database servers, so the differences below are dialect-level: the same concept is spelled differently on each side.
| Property | in SQLite | in Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| port | (file-based) | 5439 |
| identifiers | "double quotes" or [brackets] | "double quotes" |
| dates | TEXT (no date type) | timestamp, date |
| long text | TEXT | VARCHAR(MAX) |
| binary | BLOB | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQLite | sqlite3 .dump |
| Redshift | UNLOAD to S3 |
| Redshift (load) | COPY from S3 |
| SQLite (load) | .import (sqlite3) |
No counterpart
- SQLite values of kind Binary have nowhere to go in Redshift.
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