String Escape & Unescape
Escape or unescape strings for JSON, JavaScript, and XML
How it works
- 1Paste a string
Drop the raw or escaped string you want to convert.
- 2Pick a format
Choose JSON, JavaScript, or XML — escape or unescape direction.
- 3Copy the result
One click sends the transformed string to your clipboard.
About String Escape & Unescape
Free online string escape tool. Escape or unescape strings for JSON, JavaScript source, or XML/HTML. Handles quotes, backslashes, unicode escapes, and named entities. Runs entirely in your browser. String Escape & Unescape on 712 Tools runs entirely inside your browser using modern JavaScript APIs — no server ever sees your data. That means instant results, complete privacy, and no upload limits.
Whether you need to escape or unescape strings for json, javascript, and xml for a debugging session, a quick sanity check, or a production incident, this tool is free to use as many times as you need. There are no watermarks, no sign-up, and no ads inside the tool itself.
Frequently asked questions
JSON vs JS escaping — what's different?
JSON only allows double quotes and uses \uXXXX for control chars. JS also supports single quotes and \xNN. Pick the target that matches where the string will live.
What about HTML entities?
Use XML escape — it handles the five predefined entities (& < > " ') that are safe in both XML and HTML.
Does it handle multi-byte characters?
Yes. JS escape mode produces \uXXXX for all non-ASCII characters, so the string round-trips through any encoding.
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