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JSON Escape Tool

Escape and unescape JSON strings for safe embedding in code. Handle special characters, quotes, and control characters with ease.

Safe Embedding
Special Characters
Instant Processing
Unicode Support

Escape Mode & Options

Choose between escaping and unescaping, and configure processing options

Input Text

Enter the text you want to escape

Escaped Text

The processed text ready for use

Enter text and click "Escape Text" to see results here

📝 Example Texts

Click to load example text for testing

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What is JSON Escaping?

JSON escaping is the process of converting special characters in strings to their escaped representations, making them safe for embedding in JSON documents or code.

Key Features:

  • Escape special characters (quotes, backslashes, newlines)
  • Handle Unicode characters and control sequences
  • Bidirectional conversion (escape and unescape)
  • Safe for code embedding and JSON generation

Common Use Cases

Code Generation

Embed JSON strings safely in source code

Data Processing

Prepare strings for JSON serialization

Security

Prevent injection attacks in JSON data

Configuration

Handle special characters in config files

JSON Escape Characters Reference

Common characters that need escaping in JSON strings

Basic Escape Sequences

\"Double quote
\\Backslash
\nNewline
\rCarriage return
\tTab

Control Characters

\bBackspace
\fForm feed
\uXXXXUnicode escape
\u0000-\u001FControl characters
\u007FDelete character

Escape Examples

See how different strings are escaped and unescaped

Example 1: Basic Escaping

Hello "World"!\nNew line here.
Hello \"World\"!\\nNew line here.

Example 2: Unicode Escaping

Café ☕ 中文
Caf\u00e9 \u2615 \u4e2d\u6587

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I escape JSON strings?

Escape JSON strings when embedding them in code, configuration files, or when they contain special characters that could break JSON parsing. Always escape when generating JSON programmatically.

What's the difference between escaping and encoding?

JSON escaping specifically handles characters that have special meaning in JSON syntax (quotes, backslashes, control characters). Encoding typically refers to character set conversion (like UTF-8 encoding).

Can I escape HTML in JSON strings?

While JSON escaping handles JSON-specific characters, you may also need HTML escaping if the JSON will be embedded in HTML. This tool focuses on JSON escaping; use additional HTML escaping as needed.

How does Unicode escaping work?

Unicode characters can be escaped using \uXXXX notation, where XXXX is the hexadecimal Unicode code point. This ensures compatibility across different systems and character encodings.