Backslash Escape/Unescape: Convert Escape Sequences in Text

Working with configuration files, logs, or code strings often requires converting special characters like newlines and tabs to their escaped representations. Our free Backslash Escape/Unescape tool handles these conversions instantly, making it easy to work with escape sequences in text.

How to Use

1. Paste your text into the input area
2. Choose an operation:
   • Escape: Converts special characters to escape sequences (\n, \t, \r, \)
   • Unescape: Converts escape sequences back to actual characters
3. Copy the result from the output area

Common Use Cases

• Configuration Files: Prepare multi-line values for properties files or JSON configs
• Log Analysis: Convert escaped log entries to readable format for debugging
• Code Strings: Format string literals for programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Python)
• Kafka Properties: Prepare text values with proper escape sequences for Kafka configuration
• Database Queries: Handle special characters in SQL strings and queries
• API Testing: Format request/response payloads with escape sequences
• Documentation: Convert code examples between escaped and unescaped formats

Frequently Asked Questions

What escape sequences are supported? The tool handles common escape sequences: \n (newline), \t (tab), \r (carriage return), and \\ (backslash).

Is my data secure? Yes, all processing happens in your browser. Your text is never sent to a server.

Can I use this for JSON strings? Yes, this tool works for any text format that uses backslash escape sequences, including JSON, Java, JavaScript, and Python strings.

What’s the difference between escape and unescape? Escape converts actual special characters (like pressing Enter) to their text representations (\n). Unescape does the opposite, converting \n back to an actual newline character.

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