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JSON Escape / Unescape

Escape quotes, backslashes, newlines, and control characters so text is safe inside a JSON string, or reverse it to get the raw text back.

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Escape text for use inside JSON

Before you can drop arbitrary text into a JSON string, characters like double quotes, backslashes, and line breaks have to be escaped or the JSON breaks. This tool does that for you: paste raw text and get a properly escaped version you can wrap in quotes and use as a JSON value. Switch to Unescape to turn an escaped string back into the original text.

What gets escaped

  • Double quotes become \" so they do not end the string early.
  • Backslashes become \\.
  • Newlines, tabs, and carriage returns become \n, \t, and \r.
  • Other control characters become their \u escape codes.

Frequently asked questions

How do I escape a string for JSON?

Paste your raw text with Escape selected. The tool returns the escaped version, ready to paste between quotes as a JSON value.

How do I unescape a JSON string?

Select Unescape and paste the escaped string. The tool decodes the escape sequences back into the original text.

Do I need to add the surrounding quotes?

The escaped output is the inside of the string, without the outer quotes, so you can place it anywhere a JSON string value goes.

Is my input private?

Yes. Escaping and unescaping run entirely in your browser.

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