What is the difference between stringify and escape?

Stringify turns JSON into one JSON string. Escape text does the same for any plain text.

How do I unescape a JSON string?

Use Unstringify: it turns an escaped string back into real, formatted JSON.

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JSON Escape

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Output

JSON Stringify and Escape

Turn JSON into one escaped string with quotes and backslashes in the right places, ready to paste into code, an environment variable or another JSON field. Unstringify turns it back.

How to use it

Paste JSON.
Copy the escaped string from the Output box.
To reverse it, open Unstringify and paste the escaped string.

What it does

Escapes quotes, backslashes, newlines and control characters
Unstringify works with or without the outer quotes
Escape text tool for any text, with optional \u codes
URL encode, Base64 and HTML entities for other encodings

Questions

What is the difference between stringify and escape?: Stringify turns JSON into one JSON string. Escape text does the same for any plain text.
How do I unescape a JSON string?: Use Unstringify: it turns an escaped string back into real, formatted JSON.
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