The title compound, C7H7NO3S, is a simple new pyridylthio‐N‐oxide of pharmacological interest. There are two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. Strong O—H⋯O hydrogen‐bond interactions link the molecules in ribbons lying in the (101) plane.
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