{"id":3777,"date":"2025-07-04T04:23:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T04:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/?p=3777"},"modified":"2026-07-06T03:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T03:27:06","slug":"mysql-import-json","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/jsontomysql\/mysql-import-json.html","title":{"rendered":"MySQL import JSON data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to import data from JSON file to  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysql.com\/\">MySQL<\/a> ?<\/p>\n<p>Try Withdata <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/file-to-db\/\">FileToDB<\/a>, a desktop JSON to MySQL converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert JSON to MySQL, Easy and Fast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can run in <span id=\"gui\">GUI<\/span> mode, <a href=\"#convert\">Step by Step<\/a>, just a few mouse clicks.<\/li>\n<li>Can run in <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/json-to-mysql-cmd\" target=\"_blank\">Command line<\/a>, for <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/json-to-mysql-task\" target=\"_blank\">Scheduled Tasks<\/a> and Streams.<\/li>\n<li>Import JSON to MySQL locally and <b>privately<\/b>, avoid uploading JSON file(s) to online services.<\/li>\n<li>Support <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/json-to-mysql-windows\" target=\"_blank\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/json-to-mysql-linux\" target=\"_blank\">Linux<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/json-to-mysql-macos\" target=\"_blank\">macOS<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\">Download Withdata FileToDB<\/a>  <a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/download_3.jpg\" alt=\"Download FileToDB\" width=\"80\" height=\"22\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dtv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"import\">Import data from JSON file to MySQL<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#login\">Login to MySQL<\/a> -> <a href=\"#source\">Choose JSON file<\/a> -> <a href=\"#table\">Set MySQL table<\/a> -> <a href=\"#do\">Import JSON to MySQL<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"login\"> Choose MySQL and logon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/logon\/choose_mysql_logon.png\" alt=\"load JSON data to MySQL table - Choose MySQL and logon\" width=\"430\" height=\"442\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" \/><\/p>\n<p> Click &#8220;Wizard &#8211; 1 File To 1 Table&#8221; at task dialog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/task-window.png\" alt=\"import JSON data to MySQL table - task window\" width=\"722\" height=\"399\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p> Select the &#8220;JSON&#8221; file type.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/select-file-type-file-json.png\" ALT=\"Import JSON file data to MySQL table - select file type\" width=\"596\" height=\"236\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p>then show the wizard.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"source\">1. Open a JSON file.<\/h3>\n<p>Support large ( &gt; 4GB ) JSON file.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-file-source-file-json.png\" ALT=\"Import Data From JSON File To MySQL - open JSON file\" width=\"724\" height=\"573\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p>Here is the file&#8217;s content.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/view-source-json.png\" alt=\"Import Data From JSON File To MySQL - source JSON file\" width=\"654\" height=\"515\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>FileToDB will parse JSON file.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"table\">2. Select a MySQL table and config fields.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-dest-table-no-schema.png\" ALT=\"Load Data From JSON File To MySQL - select table\" width=\"724\" height=\"573\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<h3>3. Preview data will be in MySQL table.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-preview-json.png\" ALT=\"Transfer Data From JSON File To MySQL - preview\" width=\"724\" height=\"573\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"do\">4. Import JSON data to MySQL.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-convert-json.png\" ALT=\"Import Data From JSON File To MySQL - import data\" width=\"724\" height=\"573\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p>View imported data in MySQL table<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-view.png\" ALT=\"Convert JSON to MySQL - view data\" width=\"629\" height=\"480\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p>More about <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/json-to-mysql\">JSON to MySQL converter<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"download-bottom\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Download Withdata FileToDB<a href=\"#download-bottom\" onclick=\"dbv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/btn_download_green.png\" alt=\"Download FileToDB\" width=\"165\" height=\"50\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dbv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/videos\/file-to-db\/json-to-mysql\">Video: Import data from JSON file to Mysql table in a few clicks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See also: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/jsontomysql\/import-multiple-json-files-to-single-mysql-table.html\">Import multiple JSON files to a single MySQL table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/jsontomysql\/bulk-import-json-files-to-mysql-tables.html\">Bulk import JSON files to MySQL tables<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to import data from JSON file to MySQL ? 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