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JSON Escape and Unescape

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Escape text into a JSON string, or unescape a JSON string back into plain text.

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Processed locally in your browser. Your text never leaves this tab.

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How to Use JSON Escape and Unescape

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JSON Escape and Unescape. Free online tool that runs in your browser.
  1. Enter your text. Plain text to escape, or a JSON string to unescape.
  2. Pick the mode. Escape wraps and encodes; unescape decodes back.
  3. Convert. Quotes, backslashes, and newlines are handled correctly.
  4. Copy the result. Click Copy result. It all runs in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does escaping do?

It turns your text into a valid JSON string, wrapping it in quotes and encoding characters like quotes, backslashes, and newlines.

What does unescaping do?

It reverses the process, decoding a JSON string back into the plain text it represents.

What if my input is not a valid JSON string?

In unescape mode the tool reports that the input is not a valid JSON-escaped string, so you can fix it.

Is my data sent anywhere?

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves the tab.

Is it free?

Yes. Every tool here is free to use with no sign up.

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