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Home / Migrations / SQLite → PostgreSQL

SQLite → PostgreSQL

medium

SQLite is excellent for development and single-server apps. PostgreSQL is needed for multi-server, high concurrency, or cloud-native deployments.

Estimated: 3-6h · 6 steps

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Step 1: Set up PostgreSQL

Use Neon, Supabase, or Railway for managed Postgres. Or install locally.

docker run -d -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=pass postgres:16

Step 2: Convert schema

SQLite → PostgreSQL differences: AUTOINCREMENT → SERIAL. BLOB → BYTEA. TEXT for dates → TIMESTAMP. No IF NOT EXISTS issues.

Step 3: Export SQLite data

sqlite3 mydb.sqlite .dump > dump.sql

Step 4: Fix and import dump

Edit dump.sql to remove SQLite-specific syntax. Import to Postgres.

psql $DATABASE_URL < dump.sql

Step 5: Update ORM config

Drizzle: change client import from 'drizzle-orm/better-sqlite3' to 'drizzle-orm/postgres-js'. Prisma: change provider to 'postgresql'.

Step 6: Test concurrent connections

✓ App handles concurrent requests correctly. All queries return expected results.

What this migration involves

Moving from SQLite to PostgreSQL is rated medium and takes about 3-6h on a typical project. The guide breaks it into 6 steps, 3 of which ship with runnable commands and 1 with a verification check.

Related migrations

PlanetScale → Neon — medium, 4-10h MySQL → PostgreSQL — hard, 8-20h PlanetScale → Turso — medium, 4-8h Self-hosted PostgreSQL → Neon — easy, 1-3h redis (npm) → iovalkey — easy, 1h

FAQ

How long does migrating from SQLite to PostgreSQL take?

Around 3-6h for a typical project — 6 steps, difficulty rated medium, 3 of them with copy-paste commands.

Is moving from SQLite to PostgreSQL reversible?

No reverse guide is tracked yet, so treat this as a one-way move and keep a full export of your SQLite data before you start.

What does PostgreSQL cost compared to SQLite?

Pricing for both tools is contact-based or not tracked yet.