Format & validation

JSON Unescape

Turn an escaped JSON string back into plain text.

Escaped input
Output

Result appears here after you select

{ } How to use

  1. Paste the escaped string body.
  2. Select Process to read it as plain text.

{ } How it works

JSON Unescape works on the text you provide. Select Process ▸ and it runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server — then shows the result in the Output panel.

Input

  • Escaped input — paste or type your input in the left panel (use Sample for an example)

Output

TXT text — copy or download it from the Output panel.

{ } Common uses

  • Read a stack trace, a log line or an HTML fragment that arrived inside a JSON string.
  • Recover a multi-line value that was flattened into escapes.
  • Check what an escaped string actually contains before using it.

{ } Limitations

  • The input must be the inside of the string, without the surrounding quotes; an unescaped double quote in the middle makes it invalid.
  • The input must be a valid JSON string body, so a stray backslash — a Windows path pasted raw, for instance — is reported rather than guessed at.

{ } FAQ

Is my data uploaded to a server?

No. Everything runs locally in your browser — your files never leave your device.

Can I process more than one file at once?

This tool works on one input at a time.

Is this tool free?

Yes — it’s completely free and needs no sign-up.

It says my input is not a valid escaped string.

Usually a lone backslash or an unescaped quote. Backslashes must be doubled: C:\\Users, not C:\Users.