String Unescaper
Turn escaped strings back into readable text in your browser.
Turn escaped text back to readable
Escaped strings — full of \n, \t, and \" — are hard to read when you have copied them from a log, a JSON value, or source code. This unescaper reverses the escaping and returns the original, readable text.
It saves the eye strain and mistakes of mentally decoding an over-escaped value. Paste the escaped string, get the clean text back, and copy it — handy for reading logged payloads and debugging serialized data.
Reading escaped text, locally
It converts escape sequences such as \n, \t, and escaped quotes back into real characters so a copied log or JSON value is readable. It runs in your browser and never uploads anything.
Frequently asked questions
What can it unescape?
JSON-style escapes like \n and \" and HTML entities like & and <.
Do I need to add quotes for JSON mode?
No. Paste the escaped text without surrounding quotes; the tool adds them before decoding.
Why do I get an error?
The input has an invalid escape, like a single backslash before an unexpected character. Fix or remove it and try again.
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