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Unescape JSON

Unescape JSON strings to convert them back to readable format. Handles escaped quotes, backslashes, newlines, tabs, and Unicode sequences. Optionally prettify the output for better readability.

Updated 2025-12-03

JSON Unescape Tool

Unescape JSON string literals

Convert escaped JSON strings back to readable format.

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Unescape Options

Remove outer quotesPrettify JSON output

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Escaped Input

Unescaped Output

How to use

Paste your escaped JSON string (e.g., from API responses or logs)
Select options for quote removal and prettification
Click "Unescape JSON" to convert back to readable JSON
Copy or download the clean result

Supported escapes: \" → ", \\ → \, \n → newline, \t → tab, \uXXXX → unicode

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