String Escaper Developer
Escape or unescape text for JSON, JavaScript, CSV and shell arguments.
String Escaper is a free online tool that escape or unescape text for JSON, JavaScript, CSV and shell arguments. It runs entirely in your web browser using plain JavaScript, so files are processed on your own device and never uploaded to a server. There is no sign-up, no file size limit imposed by the site, no watermark and no paid tier.
- Price
- Free — no account, no quota, no watermark
- Category
- Developer
- Where it runs
- In your browser, on your device
- Files uploaded
- None
- Technology
- plain JavaScript
- Settings
- 2
- Works offline
- Yes, after the first visit
About String Escaper
String Escaper is one of 43 developer tools on DuckyTools, and like all of them it runs entirely inside this page. Escape or unescape text for JSON, JavaScript, CSV and shell arguments.
How to use it
- Paste the text you want to run through string escaper.
- Set target and direction.
The 2 settings
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Choose from 4: JSON / JavaScript, CSV field, Shell argument, Regular expression. | JSON / JavaScript |
| Direction | Choose from 2: Escape, Unescape. | Escape |
Under the hood
| Runs on | plain JavaScript — runs the whole thing |
| Controls | Target, Direction |
Questions
What does the target option change?
It offers 4 choices — JSON / JavaScript, CSV field, Shell argument and Regular expression. The default is JSON / JavaScript, which suits most cases; change it when your input or your destination calls for something specific.