How do I escape a string for a C# literal?

Select C# string as the target and Escape as the mode; the tool backslash-escapes quotes, backslashes and control characters like newline and tab so the result can be pasted directly between double quotes in C# source code.

What's the difference between JSON escaping and C# escaping here?

JSON escaping uses JSON.stringify internally and follows the JSON spec exactly, while C# escaping additionally handles C#-specific escapes like \0 for the null character and \v for vertical tab, which JSON strings do not support.

Can I unescape HTML entities back into plain text?

Yes, switch to Unescape with HTML selected and it decodes named entities like & and " as well as numeric entities such as ' or ' back into their literal characters.

Does escaping my text send it anywhere?

No, every target runs a plain JavaScript string transform in your browser tab, so text you paste in, including source snippets or URLs with query parameters, is never sent to a server for processing.

Escape / Unescape

Escape or unescape text for C# strings, JSON, regex, URLs and HTML, locally.

Local, Runs entirely in your browser, your data never leaves your device.

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Escape or unescape a string for five different targets

Copying a multi-line string, a file path or a piece of user input into source code or a URL usually means escaping backslashes, quotes or reserved characters by hand. This tool takes plain text and produces an escaped version for a C# string literal, a JSON string, a regular expression, a URL, or HTML, and it also reverses each of those, turning an escaped string back into readable text. It runs locally, so the text never leaves your browser.

How to use the Escape / Unescape

Type or paste text into the input box.
Pick a target from the dropdown: C# string, JSON string, Regex, URL or HTML.
Use the Escape and Unescape buttons to switch direction, or click the swap icon between the two panels to flip the current output back into the input.
Copy the result, or send it to another tool with Send To once it looks right.

C# escaping covers backslash, double quote, newline, carriage return, tab, form feed, vertical tab and the null character; unescaping also decodes \uXXXX and \xXXXX hex sequences back into their actual characters.

URL escaping uses JavaScript's encodeURIComponent/decodeURIComponent, so it percent-encodes reserved characters the way a query string parameter needs, not the looser rules used for a full URL.

Frequently asked questions

How do I escape a string for a C# literal?: Select C# string as the target and Escape as the mode; the tool backslash-escapes quotes, backslashes and control characters like newline and tab so the result can be pasted directly between double quotes in C# source code.
What's the difference between JSON escaping and C# escaping here?: JSON escaping uses JSON.stringify internally and follows the JSON spec exactly, while C# escaping additionally handles C#-specific escapes like \0 for the null character and \v for vertical tab, which JSON strings do not support.
Can I unescape HTML entities back into plain text?: Yes, switch to Unescape with HTML selected and it decodes named entities like & and " as well as numeric entities such as ' or ' back into their literal characters.
Does escaping my text send it anywhere?: No, every target runs a plain JavaScript string transform in your browser tab, so text you paste in, including source snippets or URLs with query parameters, is never sent to a server for processing.