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DuckDB UI
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Free local DuckDB UI
Free
browser-based interface · local SQL notebook · optional MotherDuck connection
Read 1 Oct 2026 · web.staging.motherduck.com
On the record
- Browser launch
- Starting the UI opens it in the default browser.duckdb.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Cloud security
- MotherDuck has completed SOC 2 Type II attestation and has been GDPR verified.motherduck.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Data exploration
- The UI includes a catalog browser, table explorer with column-level statistics, and a results viewer with sorting and filtering.web.staging.motherduck.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Embedded server
- The UI is served by an HTTP server embedded in DuckDB, available by default at http://localhost:4213.duckdb.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Launch options
- You can start the UI with duckdb -ui or CALL start_ui().duckdb.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Local execution
- By default, queries run fully locally and queries and data never leave the computer.duckdb.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Local resources
- The native DuckDB process lets the UI use all local cores, memory and files.duckdb.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The UI is built and maintained by MotherDuck.duckdb.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- MotherDuck integration
- Using MotherDuck through the UI requires explicit opt-in and signing in to MotherDuck.duckdb.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Notebook features
- The interface includes a SQL notebook with autocomplete and keyboard shortcuts.web.staging.motherduck.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Platform limitation
- The UI currently does not support windows_arm64.duckdb.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The ui extension adds a user interface for a local DuckDB instance.duckdb.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Read-only limitation
- Running the UI directly on a read-only database is not supported.duckdb.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Remote asset security
- The local server fetches UI files from ui.duckdb.org, and configured alternate URLs should be trusted because the application can access loaded DuckDB data.duckdb.org · read 1 Oct 2026
