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Text Escape / Unescape
JSON, HTML, URL and Unicode escapes.
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Escapes or unescapes the text in the input. It does not render the HTML.
About this tool
Prepare a string for a JSON payload, an HTML attribute or a query string, or turn escaped text back into readable form. Choose the format and the direction.
How to use it
- 01
Paste the text.
- 02
Choose the format: JSON, HTML, URL or Unicode.
- 03
Choose Escape or Unescape and copy the result.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does it render HTML?
No. It only escapes or unescapes the characters; the HTML is never rendered.
What does Unicode escaping produce?
Non-ASCII characters become \uXXXX sequences, as used in JavaScript and JSON.