What is escaped JSON?

Escaped JSON represents a JSON document stored inside a string literal, where quotes are prefixed with backslashes (e.g. "{\"key\": \"value\"}").

Can this tool unescape JSON without outer quotes?

Yes. The tool automatically detects whether outer quotes are present or omitted and unescapes all internal escape sequences.

JSON Unescape & Stringify

Free online JSON Unescaper and String Escape Tool. Convert escaped JSON strings into formatted JSON or escape JSON objects for JavaScript, Python, cURL, Java, and SQL.

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Escaped JSON String

Unescaped & Formatted JSON

Key Features

•Bidirectional conversion: Unescape String to JSON & Escape JSON to String
•Language presets: JavaScript, Python, cURL CLI command, Java/C#, and SQL
•Handles multi-level escaping and escaped quote slashes
•Dual Monaco editor with side-by-side comparison
•Swap input and output with a single click

Common Use Cases

•Cleaning escaped JSON logs copied from CloudWatch, Datadog, or server logs
•Escaping JSON payloads for cURL commands in bash scripts
•Embedding JSON literals inside Python or Java source files

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