Online JSON Escape and Unescape tool. Safely escape special characters in JSON strings or unescape them back to readable text. Handle quotes and backslashes.
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A raw string containing special characters that need escaping for valid JSON.
He said "hello" and the path is C:\Users\docs
New line here Tab hereThe same string with special characters properly escaped for JSON format.
"He said \"hello\" and the path is C:\\Users\\docs\nNew line here\tTab here"When embedding JSON inside another JSON string (e.g., logging or message queues), you need to escape the inner JSON.
{
"event": "user_action",
"payload": "{\"userId\":123,\"action\":\"login\",\"timestamp\":\"2026-05-22T10:00:00Z\"}"
}Take control of your data - everything in one place
Paste your JSON string into the editor above
Click 'Escape JSON' to add escape characters for special characters
Click 'Unescape JSON' to remove escape characters and make strings readable
The tool automatically validates and prevents double escaping/unescaping
Copy the processed result or download it as a text file
Use the escaped strings in your APIs, databases, or applications
| Feature | Online JSON Formatt(OJF) | Other Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Double operation prevention | ||
| Real-time validation | ||
| Large string handling | Limited | |
| Error detection | Basic | |
| Copy functionality | ||
| Privacy protection | Local processing | Server-based |
| Mobile support | Poor | |
| No registration required |