String Escaper & Encoder
Escape or unescape strings for JSON, HTML entities, or URL encoding. Free online developer utility.
JSON Escape String
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How to use the String Escaper?
Paste your text, choose the type of encoding or escaping you need (JSON, HTML, or URL), and click "Process Text". The tool instantly applies the exact programmatic transformations needed.
Supported Formats
- JSON Escape/Unescape: Safely adds or removes backslashes for newlines, quotes, and control characters so strings can be used inside JSON payloads.
- HTML Entities: Converts special characters like
<and>into safe HTML entities like<to prevent cross-site scripting (XSS) rendering issues. - URL Encode/Decode: Safely encodes strings to be passed as query parameters in URLs (converting spaces to %20, etc).
Example
Escaping He said "hi" for JSON produces He said \"hi\", safe to embed inside a JSON string value.
Common Use Cases
- Safely embedding user-provided text inside a JSON payload.
- Escaping special characters before rendering text as HTML to prevent XSS.
FAQs
Which format should I use for a URL query parameter?
Use URL Encode — it converts spaces and special characters into a safe percent-encoded format for use in query strings.