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String Escape & Unescape Tool

Escape and unescape strings for any context: JSON, HTML, URL, JavaScript, SQL, or CSV. See the escape character reference for each format. Everything processes in your browser — your data stays private.

JSON Escape Reference

CharacterEscaped
"\"
\\\
\n (newline)\n
\t (tab)\t
\r (return)\r
/\/

How to Escape and Unescape Strings

Escape and unescape strings for JSON, HTML, URL, JavaScript, SQL, and CSV using The IT Hustle's free String Escape Tool.

  1. 1
    Choose escape modeSelect the format you need: JSON, HTML, URL, JavaScript, SQL, or CSV.
  2. 2
    Enter your textPaste or type the string you want to escape or unescape into the input area.
  3. 3
    Toggle escape/unescapeClick 'Escape' to convert special characters to escape sequences, or 'Unescape' to convert escape sequences back to readable text.
  4. 4
    Copy the resultClick Copy to copy the escaped or unescaped string to your clipboard.

Frequently Asked Questions

String escaping converts special characters (like quotes, backslashes, and newlines) into escape sequences that are safe to use in specific contexts like JSON strings, HTML attributes, or SQL queries.

Escaping prevents syntax errors and security vulnerabilities. Unescaped quotes can break JSON, unescaped HTML can cause XSS attacks, and unescaped SQL can enable injection attacks.

URL encoding replaces unsafe URL characters with percent-encoded values (e.g., space becomes %20). HTML encoding replaces characters with HTML entities (e.g., < becomes &lt;). They serve different purposes.

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