JSON Escape
Escape a string for safe embedding inside a JSON value, or unescape a JSON-encoded string back to plain text.
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How to Use This Tool
Paste your string into the input, choose Escape or Unescape, then click the button. Escape wraps control characters and quotes for safe use inside a JSON string value. Unescape reverses the process.
Common Use Cases
- Embed user text safely inside a JSON string value
- Debug JSON payloads with escaped characters
- Prepare strings for programmatic JSON construction
Frequently Asked Questions
What does JSON escape do?
JSON escape takes a plain string and adds backslash escapes so it can be safely embedded inside a JSON string value. It handles quotes, backslashes, newlines, tabs, and control characters.
When do I need to escape a string for JSON?
Whenever you are building a JSON string manually or embedding text into JSON without using a serialiser. Unescaped double quotes or backslashes will break JSON parsing.
Is my data sent to a server?
No. All processing happens in your browser. Your data never leaves your machine.