String Escape / Unescape

Escape and unescape strings for code and JSON.

Escape a string so it's safe to paste inside JSON or JavaScript source — quotes, backslashes, tabs, and newlines — or unescape it back to plain text.

Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

How to use the string escape / unescape

What gets escaped?

Double quotes, backslashes, tabs, and newlines are escaped using JSON string rules.

Is this the same as HTML escaping?

No — this is for code and JSON strings. For HTML, use the HTML entity encoder.