Escape or unescape JSON string values
Paste your string
Enter a string containing quotes, newlines, or special characters.
Select escape or unescape
Choose to escape characters for JSON strings or unescape them.
Copy the result
Click the Copy button to copy the escaped or unescaped string to your clipboard.
Yes, the JSON Escape/Unescape tool is completely free with no limitations. Escape or unescape as much JSON as you need without any registration or restrictions.
JSON escaping converts special characters in strings to their escape sequences: quotes become \", backslashes become \\, and control characters become \n, \t, etc. This ensures strings are valid within JSON format.
Escape JSON when embedding strings that contain quotes or backslashes, including newlines in JSON values, stringifying JSON for storage or transmission, or when debugging malformed JSON data.
JSON escaping handles individual strings, while JSON.stringify converts entire JavaScript objects to JSON format. This tool lets you work with raw string content that needs proper escaping for use within JSON structures.