Download ODBC Driver for SQL Server

Applicable to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Hosted Instance Azure Synapse Analytics Analytics Platform System (PDW)

The Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server is a single dynamic link library (DLL) that contains runtime support for applications that connect to SQL Server using native code APIs. Use Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server to create new applications or enhance existing applications that need to take advantage of new SQL Server features.

Downloads for Windows

The redistributable installer for Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server installs client components, which are required to take advantage of the new features of SQL Server at runtime. It can choose to install the header files required for developing applications that use the ODBC API. Starting from version 17.4.2, the installer also includes and installs the Microsoft Active Directory authentication library (ADAL. dll).

Version 18.3.3.1 is the latest GA version. If you have installed a previous version of Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server, install 18.3.3.1 to upgrade it to 18.3.3.1. Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server can be installed in parallel with Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server.

Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server (x64)
Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server (x86)
Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server (ARM64)

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Use the x86 installer for 32-bit computers, or use the x64 installer to install both 64 bit and 32-bit drivers on 64 bit computers.

Version information

  • Version No.: 18.3.3.1
  • Published on: April 9, 2024

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Available languages

You can install this version of Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server in the following languages:

Microsoft ODBC Driver 18.3.3.1 for SQL Server (x64): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | English (USA) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish

Microsoft ODBC Driver 18.3.3.1 for SQL Server (x86): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | English (USA) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish

Microsoft ODBC Driver 18.3.3.1 for SQL Server (ARM64): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | English (USA) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish

Version 17

Version 17.10.6 is the latest GA version of the 17. x driver. If you have installed a version earlier than Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server, you can upgrade it to 17.10.6 by installing 17.10.6.

Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server (x64)
Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server (x86)

  • Version No.: 17.10.6.1
  • Published on: April 9, 2024

You can install this version of Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server in the following languages:

Microsoft ODBC Driver 17.10.6.1 for SQL Server (x64): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | English (USA) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish

Microsoft ODBC Driver 17.10.6.1 for SQL Server (x86): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | English (USA) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish

Release Notes for Windows

For more information about this version on Windows, see Windows Release Notes

Previous versions of Windows

To download an earlier version of Windows, see Previous versions of Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server

Downloads for Linux and macOS

You can download and install the Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server using the package manager for Linux and macOS according to the relevant installation instructions:
Installing ODBC for SQL Server (Linux)
Installing ODBC for SQL Server (macOS)

If you need to download the package for offline installation, you can obtain all versions through the following links.

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be known as msodbcsql18-* The package for is the latest version. be known as msodbcsql-* The package of is version 13 of the driver.

Alpine

Debian

Red Hat

SUSE

Ubuntu

See also Installing Linux drivers

macOS

See also Install macOS driver

Legacy Linux

Linux and macOS Release Notes

For more information about Linux and macOS versions, see Linux and macOS Release Notes