🧾 JSON String Escape and Unescape
Use this when a log, prompt or config needs a JSON-safe string. Escape wraps the text in quotes and escapes special characters. Unescape expects a JSON string literal.
Input
Result
Private by design. This tool runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter or add is uploaded to any server.
How it works
- Escape uses JSON.stringify so quotes, backslashes and newlines become JSON escapes.
- Unescape runs JSON.parse and requires a quoted JSON string, not a full object.
- The conversion stays in the page; the input is not sent anywhere.
Examples
- Hello "world" escapes to a quoted string with a backslash before the quote.
- A newline becomes the two-character escape \n inside the JSON string.
- Unescape of "caf\u00e9" returns café.
Frequently asked questions
Can I paste a whole JSON object?
Unescape expects one JSON string literal. For objects, use the JSON formatter instead.
Does escape add surrounding quotes?
Yes. The output is a valid JSON string token, including the wrapping quotes.
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