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String Unescaper

Turn escaped strings back into readable text in your browser.

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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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