Want to import data from CSV file to MariaDB?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop CSV to MariaDB converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert CSV to MariaDB, 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.
- Convert locally and privately, avoid uploading large or private CSV file(s) to online services.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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Import data from CSV file to MariaDB
Login to MariaDB -> Choose CSV file -> Set MariaDB table -> Import CSV to MariaDB
Choose MariaDB and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select the “CSV” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a CSV file.
Support large ( > 4GB ) CSV file.
Here is the file’s content.
2. Select a MariaDB table and config fields.
3. Preview data will be in MariaDB table.
4. Import CSV data to MariaDB.
View imported data in MariaDB table
Import CSV to MariaDB in command line
Save “CSV to MariaDB” session, then you can:
- Import CSV to MariaDB in Windows command line.
- Import CSV to MariaDB in Linux command line.
- Import CSV to MariaDB in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for importing CSV to MariaDB
You can schedule and automate this “CSV to MariaDB” conversion task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “CSV to MariaDB” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “CSV to MariaDB” conversion.
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CSV → MariaDB reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in CSV | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 | INT |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | BIGINT |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | DOUBLE |
| Text | quoted only when it contains a comma or a quote | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | must be quoted; line breaks inside force multi-line records | LONGTEXT |
| Date | 2026-09-18 | DATE |
| Datetime | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | DATETIME |
| Binary | not representable - base64 or hex string | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE, or 1 / 0 depending on the writer | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | the whole JSON value quoted, with internal quotes doubled | JSON |
Dialect differences
CSV is a file format and MariaDB is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in CSV | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 3306 |
| identifiers | Double quotes; a literal quote is doubled ("" ) | `backtick` |
| row limit | — | LIMIT n |
| dates | Conventional text: 2026-09-18 or 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | — | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | Not supported | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
| separator | Comma "," | — |
| encoding | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM | — |
| typing | None - every field is text | — |
| shape | Flat table, optional header row | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit; row count bounded by memory | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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