JSON Escape / Unescape Tool — Free Online

JSON escaping adds backslash characters before special characters (quotes, newlines, tabs) so the string can be safely embedded in JSON or code. Unescaping reverses this — removing the backslashes to restore the original string.

When do I need JSON escaping?

When you need to embed a JSON string inside another JSON string, or when storing JSON in environments that require string escaping (HTML attributes, JavaScript template literals, etc.).

What characters get escaped?

Double quotes ("), backslashes (\\), newlines, tabs, and other control characters. The escaped output is safe to use as a JSON string value.

Is the escape tool free to use?

Yes, our escape tool is completely free. No registration, no limits.

Can I use this escape tool on mobile?

Yes, all tools including escape are fully responsive. Works on all devices.