What this tool does
String Escape / Unescape converts text between raw strings and escaped forms for code, JSON, HTML, or command contexts.
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\\ String Escape / Unescape
Escape and unescape strings for JSON, JavaScript, HTML, URLs, and regular expressions.
Why it is useful
It helps developers safely inspect quotes, backslashes, newlines, tabs, and special characters.
How it works
The browser applies selected escaping or unescaping rules and displays the transformed string.
Best input
Choose the target context first, because JSON, JavaScript, HTML, shell, and URL escaping are different.
Debugging tip
Avoid double-escaping by checking what the receiving system expects.
Privacy note
String transformation happens locally in your browser.
Important limitation
Escaping is context-specific. Correct escaping for one language or format can be wrong or unsafe in another.
Quick answers
Why did my output get extra slashes?
The string may have been escaped more than once.
Is escaping the same as sanitizing?
No. Security-sensitive sanitization requires context-aware handling in the target application.
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Common Use Cases
Escape strings for JSON or JavaScript
Properly escape quotes, backslashes, and special characters when building JSON payloads or JS strings.
Prepare strings for SQL queries
Escape single quotes and other special characters to prevent SQL injection when constructing queries.
Decode escaped strings from logs or APIs
Unescape strings that appear encoded in server logs, API responses, or configuration files.