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JSON Unescape

Decode JSON-escaped strings back to raw text. Reverses \", \n, \t, and Unicode escape sequences. Runs in your browser. No data sent anywhere.

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How It Works

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    Paste escaped string

    The body between the outer quotes. No surrounding quotes needed.

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    Unescape runs live

    Output updates as you type.

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    Copy or download

    Use the decoded value in your tests, logs, or docs.

Use Cases

  • Read API error messages

    Decode escaped error strings from API responses to read the original message.

  • Inspect log lines

    Decode log entries stored as escaped JSON strings.

  • Reverse test fixtures

    Convert a JSON-escaped test fixture back to its raw form.

  • Render embedded HTML

    Decode HTML stored as a JSON-escaped string back to readable markup.

Frequently Asked Questions

It reverses JSON string escaping. Turning sequences like `\"`, `\n`, `\t`, and `\uXXXX` back into their literal characters. Use it to read a JSON-encoded string as the raw value it represents.
When you've extracted a string from a JSON payload and want to read it as plain text. Common cases: error messages, log lines, HTML or code embedded in API responses, or stack traces stored as JSON strings.
No. Paste just the escaped content, without the surrounding `"…"`. The tool wraps it for you before parsing.
Yes. `\uXXXX` sequences are decoded back to their original characters, including surrogate pairs for non-BMP characters.
You will see the JSON parser error. The most common cause is a stray unescaped backslash or quote. Clean those up first or use the JSON Escape tool to round-trip.
No. Everything runs in your browser.

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