Type / for commands
/explain, /fix, /improve, /new and /followup, right in the Ask box.
Say what you need. It knows your schema.
The safe way to query production databases, without being a SQL expert.
Demo store (SQLite)
SQL EditorDemo store (SQLite)
ImproveRun ⌘↵
/pii-safeAsk in plain English, or type / for commandscustomers, orders
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Results Copy as CSV
Run a query to see rows here
- Databases
- PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB, SQLite, SQL Server, Azure SQL
- AI
- Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, OpenRouter, Mistral, Groq, DeepSeek, Ollama, LM Studio, or any OpenAI-compatible API
Ask. Check. Run.
SayQL writes the query. You see it before anything runs.
Skills
Save an instruction once, like “never select email, phone or address columns”, and add it to any question.
Half a statement never runs
Run a selection that cuts a statement short and SayQL runs the whole statement. A DELETE never loses its WHERE.
SQL EditorDemo store (SQLite)Run
Results Ran the full statement
Read-only unless you say so
Anything that may change data stops and asks first.
SQL EditorProductionRun
Run a statement that may change data?
SayQL can’t confirm this only reads data on Production. If it changes data, SayQL can’t undo it.
CancelRun it
Errors fix themselves
If the database rejects a query, SayQL corrects it and runs it again, in plain sight.
SQL EditorDemo store (SQLite)Run
Any AI, or a local one
Bring your own key, or run a model with Ollama or LM Studio.
Anthropic Claude RecommendedTuned for SayQL.
OpenAIGPT models with your key.
Google GeminiGemini with an AI Studio key.
Ollama On this computerNothing leaves your machine.
Your rows stay with you
The AI sees your question and table names, never your data.
Secrets in your keychain
Passwords and API keys are never stored in files.
No server in between
A desktop app that connects straight to your database.
Scripts, step by step
Each statement gets its own results tab, and the run stops at the first error.
Tabs and saved scripts
Keep many queries open and reuse the ones you need.
MCP server
Let Claude, Cursor and other AI apps query through SayQL, read-only.
Free forever. Open source.
SayQL Community Edition is free for personal and commercial use. No account, no telemetry.
Linux: .AppImage, .deb or .rpm. Early-access builds aren’t code-signed yet, so confirm the first launch once (how). Updates are signed.
“I knew what I wanted to ask my databases, but not always how to write it. So I built SayQL, and made it free.”
Questions
What is SayQL?
A free, open-source desktop app that turns plain English into SQL (text-to-SQL) for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite and SQL Server. It knows your schema and runs queries read-only.
Do I need to know SQL?
No. The SQL is always in front of you, so you’ll pick it up along the way.
What does the AI see?
Your question and your table and column names. When a query fails, the SQL and the error too. Never the rows in your tables. With Ollama or LM Studio, nothing leaves your computer.
Can it break my database?
Queries run read-only, and the database enforces it too. An UPDATE or DELETE always stops for your confirmation first.
What does it cost?
SayQL is free. You pay your AI provider for what you use, with your own key, or nothing with a local model.
Why does my computer warn me on first launch?
Early-access builds aren’t code-signed with Apple or Microsoft yet. Confirm the first launch once and it opens normally after that. Updates are signed with SayQL’s own key.