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DuckDB is an analytical in-process SQL database management system. "DuckDB" and the DuckDB logo are registered trademarks of the DuckDB Foundation.
🎞️ The slide decks and talk recordings of last Friday's developer meeting are out! duckdb.org/events/2026/...
February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
🎞️ The slide decks and talk recordings of last Friday's developer meeting are out! duckdb.org/events/2026/...
📆 The DuckDB Developer Meeting in Amsterdam starts tomorrow! We'll have a deep-dive extension development workshop in the morning and four exciting talks in the afternoon.
🎟️ Last chance to register at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
🎟️ Last chance to register at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
January 29, 2026 at 2:41 PM
📆 The DuckDB Developer Meeting in Amsterdam starts tomorrow! We'll have a deep-dive extension development workshop in the morning and four exciting talks in the afternoon.
🎟️ Last chance to register at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
🎟️ Last chance to register at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
DuckDB 1.4.4 LTS is out:
duckdb.org/2026/01/26/a...
The last time we had a “.4” patch release was in 2022 for version 0.3.4. Of course, the project was at a very different stage then.
We hope that this release irons out most of the bugs that you encountered in v1.4. Let us know!
duckdb.org/2026/01/26/a...
The last time we had a “.4” patch release was in 2022 for version 0.3.4. Of course, the project was at a very different stage then.
We hope that this release irons out most of the bugs that you encountered in v1.4. Let us know!
January 26, 2026 at 1:19 PM
DuckDB 1.4.4 LTS is out:
duckdb.org/2026/01/26/a...
The last time we had a “.4” patch release was in 2022 for version 0.3.4. Of course, the project was at a very different stage then.
We hope that this release irons out most of the bugs that you encountered in v1.4. Let us know!
duckdb.org/2026/01/26/a...
The last time we had a “.4” patch release was in 2022 for version 0.3.4. Of course, the project was at a very different stage then.
We hope that this release irons out most of the bugs that you encountered in v1.4. Let us know!
DuckDB now supports reading from and writing to the Vortex file format! The DuckDB Labs and Spiral teams have worked together to make Vortex available as a core extension in DuckDB.
We gave it a test drive, and it performed very well. Read the full article to learn more lnkd.in/eZfGzPiZ
We gave it a test drive, and it performed very well. Read the full article to learn more lnkd.in/eZfGzPiZ
January 23, 2026 at 1:36 PM
DuckDB now supports reading from and writing to the Vortex file format! The DuckDB Labs and Spiral teams have worked together to make Vortex available as a core extension in DuckDB.
We gave it a test drive, and it performed very well. Read the full article to learn more lnkd.in/eZfGzPiZ
We gave it a test drive, and it performed very well. Read the full article to learn more lnkd.in/eZfGzPiZ
We are going to hold the first DuckDB Developer Meeting in two weeks in Amsterdam! On the day of the meeting, DuckDB Community Extensions development champion Rusty Conover will also give a workshop on DuckDB extension development.
Check out the programme and sign up at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
Check out the programme and sign up at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
We are going to hold the first DuckDB Developer Meeting in two weeks in Amsterdam! On the day of the meeting, DuckDB Community Extensions development champion Rusty Conover will also give a workshop on DuckDB extension development.
Check out the programme and sign up at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
Check out the programme and sign up at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
🖥️ In today's “What's on your desk?” episode, @hannes.muehleisen.org tests the MOREFINE M700S computer. This computer ships with a Loongson processor that comes with its own CPU architecture. Despite this, DuckDB runs on it quite easily. See the details in the blog post.
➡️ duckdb.org/2026/01/06/d...
➡️ duckdb.org/2026/01/06/d...
January 7, 2026 at 8:25 AM
🖥️ In today's “What's on your desk?” episode, @hannes.muehleisen.org tests the MOREFINE M700S computer. This computer ships with a Loongson processor that comes with its own CPU architecture. Despite this, DuckDB runs on it quite easily. See the details in the blog post.
➡️ duckdb.org/2026/01/06/d...
➡️ duckdb.org/2026/01/06/d...
🏛️ We launched the DuckDB Library: a curated collection of papers, podcasts, talks and books about DuckDB.
📚 We already have a collection of almost one hundred entities. The thumbnails show whether a piece is from the DuckDB team (yellow) or from others (purple).
➡️ duckdb.org/library/
📚 We already have a collection of almost one hundred entities. The thumbnails show whether a piece is from the DuckDB team (yellow) or from others (purple).
➡️ duckdb.org/library/
December 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🏛️ We launched the DuckDB Library: a curated collection of papers, podcasts, talks and books about DuckDB.
📚 We already have a collection of almost one hundred entities. The thumbnails show whether a piece is from the DuckDB team (yellow) or from others (purple).
➡️ duckdb.org/library/
📚 We already have a collection of almost one hundred entities. The thumbnails show whether a piece is from the DuckDB team (yellow) or from others (purple).
➡️ duckdb.org/library/
You can now query Iceberg catalogs with DuckDB – from the convenience of your browser.
In our latest blog post, we break down how DuckDB's WebAssembly client makes this possible with zero setup and showcase it in action using Amazon S3 Tables.
👉 duckdb.org/2025/12/16/i...
In our latest blog post, we break down how DuckDB's WebAssembly client makes this possible with zero setup and showcase it in action using Amazon S3 Tables.
👉 duckdb.org/2025/12/16/i...
December 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
You can now query Iceberg catalogs with DuckDB – from the convenience of your browser.
In our latest blog post, we break down how DuckDB's WebAssembly client makes this possible with zero setup and showcase it in action using Amazon S3 Tables.
👉 duckdb.org/2025/12/16/i...
In our latest blog post, we break down how DuckDB's WebAssembly client makes this possible with zero setup and showcase it in action using Amazon S3 Tables.
👉 duckdb.org/2025/12/16/i...
In seven weeks, we will host the first DuckDB Developer Meeting in Amsterdam.
We have four exciting talks lined up on building extensions in DuckDB, encryption in DuckDB, DuckPL and GizmoEdge.
For more details and the registration links, please head to duckdb.org/events/2026/...
We have four exciting talks lined up on building extensions in DuckDB, encryption in DuckDB, DuckPL and GizmoEdge.
For more details and the registration links, please head to duckdb.org/events/2026/...
December 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In seven weeks, we will host the first DuckDB Developer Meeting in Amsterdam.
We have four exciting talks lined up on building extensions in DuckDB, encryption in DuckDB, DuckPL and GizmoEdge.
For more details and the registration links, please head to duckdb.org/events/2026/...
We have four exciting talks lined up on building extensions in DuckDB, encryption in DuckDB, DuckPL and GizmoEdge.
For more details and the registration links, please head to duckdb.org/events/2026/...
DuckLake now supports data inlining with PostgreSQL and SQLite catalogs! You can avoid the small files problem in your lakehouse with any DuckLake supported catalog.
Update your DuckLake extension in any client on DuckDB 1.4.x to use this feature.
P.S. Don't forget to flush!
Update your DuckLake extension in any client on DuckDB 1.4.x to use this feature.
P.S. Don't forget to flush!
December 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
DuckLake now supports data inlining with PostgreSQL and SQLite catalogs! You can avoid the small files problem in your lakehouse with any DuckLake supported catalog.
Update your DuckLake extension in any client on DuckDB 1.4.x to use this feature.
P.S. Don't forget to flush!
Update your DuckLake extension in any client on DuckDB 1.4.x to use this feature.
P.S. Don't forget to flush!
We are happy to announce DuckDB v1.4.3 LTS, our latest patch release. Along with bugfixes, this release ships native extensions and Python support for Windows ARM64. Head to duckdb.org/2025/12/09/a... for the announcement blog post and installation instructions.
December 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We are happy to announce DuckDB v1.4.3 LTS, our latest patch release. Along with bugfixes, this release ships native extensions and Python support for Windows ARM64. Head to duckdb.org/2025/12/09/a... for the announcement blog post and installation instructions.
We are hosting the DuckDB Developer Meeting on January 30 (Friday) in Amsterdam, the day before the FOSDEM weekend in Brussels.
This is a new kind of event focused on development in DuckDB and with DuckDB.
Check out the preliminary programme and register at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
This is a new kind of event focused on development in DuckDB and with DuckDB.
Check out the preliminary programme and register at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
DuckDB Developer Meeting #1
DuckDB is an in-process SQL database management system focused on analytical query processing. It is designed to be easy to install and easy to use. DuckDB has no external dependencies. DuckDB has bin...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We are hosting the DuckDB Developer Meeting on January 30 (Friday) in Amsterdam, the day before the FOSDEM weekend in Brussels.
This is a new kind of event focused on development in DuckDB and with DuckDB.
Check out the preliminary programme and register at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
This is a new kind of event focused on development in DuckDB and with DuckDB.
Check out the preliminary programme and register at duckdb.org/events/2026/...
In DuckDB v1.4.2, we shipped a number of features and improvements to the DuckDB-Iceberg extension: insert, update, and delete statements are all supported now.
Read Tom Ebergen's new article on these features at duckdb.org/2025/11/28/i...
Read Tom Ebergen's new article on these features at duckdb.org/2025/11/28/i...
November 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In DuckDB v1.4.2, we shipped a number of features and improvements to the DuckDB-Iceberg extension: insert, update, and delete statements are all supported now.
Read Tom Ebergen's new article on these features at duckdb.org/2025/11/28/i...
Read Tom Ebergen's new article on these features at duckdb.org/2025/11/28/i...
DuckDB v1.4 introduced the much-requested feature of database encryption. In our new blog post, @ccfelius.bsky.social and @hannes.muehleisen.org explain how the encryption works under the hood: duckdb.org/2025/11/19/e...
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
DuckDB v1.4 introduced the much-requested feature of database encryption. In our new blog post, @ccfelius.bsky.social and @hannes.muehleisen.org explain how the encryption works under the hood: duckdb.org/2025/11/19/e...
DuckDB's website and extension installation endpoint are still intermittently down due to today's Cloudflare outage – see our status page for more details: status.duckdb.org
For a single-file PDF copy of our documentation, see our recent post.
For a single-file PDF copy of our documentation, see our recent post.
DuckDB Status Page
status.duckdb.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
DuckDB's website and extension installation endpoint are still intermittently down due to today's Cloudflare outage – see our status page for more details: status.duckdb.org
For a single-file PDF copy of our documentation, see our recent post.
For a single-file PDF copy of our documentation, see our recent post.
Today's Cloudflare outage has affected the DuckDB documentation site. While it seems to be mostly recovered now, it will take some time until everything stabilizes.
If you need to look things up in the DuckDB documentation now, feel free to use our PDF:
duckdb.github.io/duckdb-docs-...
If you need to look things up in the DuckDB documentation now, feel free to use our PDF:
duckdb.github.io/duckdb-docs-...
duckdb.github.io
November 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Today's Cloudflare outage has affected the DuckDB documentation site. While it seems to be mostly recovered now, it will take some time until everything stabilizes.
If you need to look things up in the DuckDB documentation now, feel free to use our PDF:
duckdb.github.io/duckdb-docs-...
If you need to look things up in the DuckDB documentation now, feel free to use our PDF:
duckdb.github.io/duckdb-docs-...
🚀 We released DuckDB v1.4.2, the second patch release of our LTS edition.
🔎 We are shipping new Iceberg features, improved logger/profiler integration and several bugfixes. The new DuckDB version can also read and write Vortex files.
📖 For more details, read
duckdb.org/2025/11/12/a...
🔎 We are shipping new Iceberg features, improved logger/profiler integration and several bugfixes. The new DuckDB version can also read and write Vortex files.
📖 For more details, read
duckdb.org/2025/11/12/a...
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🚀 We released DuckDB v1.4.2, the second patch release of our LTS edition.
🔎 We are shipping new Iceberg features, improved logger/profiler integration and several bugfixes. The new DuckDB version can also read and write Vortex files.
📖 For more details, read
duckdb.org/2025/11/12/a...
🔎 We are shipping new Iceberg features, improved logger/profiler integration and several bugfixes. The new DuckDB version can also read and write Vortex files.
📖 For more details, read
duckdb.org/2025/11/12/a...
📢 The final episode of DuckDB in Research's second season is out!
➗ This week, host Jack Waudby interviews Paul Groß, PhD student at CWI Amsterdam, to explore his work on adaptive factorization and worst-case optimal joins.
🎧 Listen to the episode at duckdb.org/science/paul...
➗ This week, host Jack Waudby interviews Paul Groß, PhD student at CWI Amsterdam, to explore his work on adaptive factorization and worst-case optimal joins.
🎧 Listen to the episode at duckdb.org/science/paul...
November 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
📢 The final episode of DuckDB in Research's second season is out!
➗ This week, host Jack Waudby interviews Paul Groß, PhD student at CWI Amsterdam, to explore his work on adaptive factorization and worst-case optimal joins.
🎧 Listen to the episode at duckdb.org/science/paul...
➗ This week, host Jack Waudby interviews Paul Groß, PhD student at CWI Amsterdam, to explore his work on adaptive factorization and worst-case optimal joins.
🎧 Listen to the episode at duckdb.org/science/paul...
🎨 Are you creating a website or presentation that mentions DuckDB? Check out our design manual for advice on how to use our logo: duckdb.org/design/manual/
DuckDB Design Manual
DuckDB Design Manual: Explore DuckDB’s visual identity, logo usage, color system, and accessibility standards. Download official assets and learn how to maintain a consistent brand across all platform...
duckdb.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
🎨 Are you creating a website or presentation that mentions DuckDB? Check out our design manual for advice on how to use our logo: duckdb.org/design/manual/
🚀 DuckDB Labs is hiring a DevOps Engineer and a Sales Engineer in Amsterdam 🇳🇱
🤔 Want to join one of the fastest-growing database startups?
Work with the team that disrupted analytical data management and grow with us in your new role.
👉 Apply now until November 7: duckdblabs.com#jobs%EF%BF%BC
🤔 Want to join one of the fastest-growing database startups?
Work with the team that disrupted analytical data management and grow with us in your new role.
👉 Apply now until November 7: duckdblabs.com#jobs%EF%BF%BC
Services for DuckDB
DuckDB Labs provides services for the DuckDB data management system directly from its creators.
https://duckdblabs.com#jobs
October 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🚀 DuckDB Labs is hiring a DevOps Engineer and a Sales Engineer in Amsterdam 🇳🇱
🤔 Want to join one of the fastest-growing database startups?
Work with the team that disrupted analytical data management and grow with us in your new role.
👉 Apply now until November 7: duckdblabs.com#jobs%EF%BF%BC
🤔 Want to join one of the fastest-growing database startups?
Work with the team that disrupted analytical data management and grow with us in your new role.
👉 Apply now until November 7: duckdblabs.com#jobs%EF%BF%BC
The PyData Amsterdam 2025 keynote “Minus Three Tier: Data Architecture Turned Upside Down” by @hannes.muehleisen.org is out now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxwD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxwD...
KEYNOTE: Hannes Mühleisen - Data Architecture Turned Upside Down | PyData Amsterdam 2025
YouTube video by PyData
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October 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The PyData Amsterdam 2025 keynote “Minus Three Tier: Data Architecture Turned Upside Down” by @hannes.muehleisen.org is out now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxwD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxwD...
📢 A new DuckDB in Research podcast episode is out.
📈 In this week's episode, Jack Waudby interviews Mihail Stoian (@mihailstoian.bsky.social), PhD student at the Data Systems Lab, UT Nuremberg about the Parachute approach for robust query processing.
🎧 Listen at duckdb.org/science/miha...
📈 In this week's episode, Jack Waudby interviews Mihail Stoian (@mihailstoian.bsky.social), PhD student at the Data Systems Lab, UT Nuremberg about the Parachute approach for robust query processing.
🎧 Listen at duckdb.org/science/miha...
October 30, 2025 at 10:04 AM
📢 A new DuckDB in Research podcast episode is out.
📈 In this week's episode, Jack Waudby interviews Mihail Stoian (@mihailstoian.bsky.social), PhD student at the Data Systems Lab, UT Nuremberg about the Parachute approach for robust query processing.
🎧 Listen at duckdb.org/science/miha...
📈 In this week's episode, Jack Waudby interviews Mihail Stoian (@mihailstoian.bsky.social), PhD student at the Data Systems Lab, UT Nuremberg about the Parachute approach for robust query processing.
🎧 Listen at duckdb.org/science/miha...
🎞️ 𝘊𝘢𝘯 you store a movie in DuckDB?
In today's blog post, @hannes.muehleisen.org shows how to store a movie as a table encoding the RGB codes pixel-by-pixel, and how to process it: duckdb.org/2025/10/27/m...
Now, whether you 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 store a movie in DuckDB... we'll leave that to your judgment.
In today's blog post, @hannes.muehleisen.org shows how to store a movie as a table encoding the RGB codes pixel-by-pixel, and how to process it: duckdb.org/2025/10/27/m...
Now, whether you 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 store a movie in DuckDB... we'll leave that to your judgment.
October 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🎞️ 𝘊𝘢𝘯 you store a movie in DuckDB?
In today's blog post, @hannes.muehleisen.org shows how to store a movie as a table encoding the RGB codes pixel-by-pixel, and how to process it: duckdb.org/2025/10/27/m...
Now, whether you 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 store a movie in DuckDB... we'll leave that to your judgment.
In today's blog post, @hannes.muehleisen.org shows how to store a movie as a table encoding the RGB codes pixel-by-pixel, and how to process it: duckdb.org/2025/10/27/m...
Now, whether you 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 store a movie in DuckDB... we'll leave that to your judgment.
In a new guest blog post, Mark Harrison (Madhive) presents Frozen DuckLakes. These are read-only DuckLakes that only require object storage and are frozen in time. He shows a process for creating and freezing DuckLakes, and demonstrates their use and performance.
📖 ducklake.select/2025/10/24/f...
📖 ducklake.select/2025/10/24/f...
October 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
In a new guest blog post, Mark Harrison (Madhive) presents Frozen DuckLakes. These are read-only DuckLakes that only require object storage and are frozen in time. He shows a process for creating and freezing DuckLakes, and demonstrates their use and performance.
📖 ducklake.select/2025/10/24/f...
📖 ducklake.select/2025/10/24/f...