String Escaper
Escape double quotes, backslashes, and line breaks for code string literals.
About String Escaper
The Multi-Language String Escaper & Unescaper escapes special characters, quotes, backslashes, newlines, and control codes for JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, SQL, HTML, and Shell scripts with 1-click conversion.
How to Use String Escaper
Step 1
Paste your raw text or escaped string into the editor.
Step 2
Select the target programming language.
Step 3
Click "Escape" or "Unescape".
Step 4
Click "Copy Result".
Practical Use Cases for String Escaper
Embedding Raw Code in String Literals
Escape multi-line HTML templates, regex patterns, and JSON payloads to embed them safely inside JavaScript and Python string variables.
SQL & Shell Command Sanitization
Escape single quotes and shell control characters to prevent command injection bugs and syntax errors.
Input & Output Examples
Escaping Multi-line String for JavaScript
Line 1\nLine "2"\nLine \3\
JavaScript String: "Line 1\\nLine \\"2\\"\\nLine \\\\3\\\\"
Key Features & Performance
- ✓Language targets: JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java/C#, SQL, HTML Entities, CSV, Shell (Bash).
- ✓Bidirectional: Escape strings and Unescape escaped string literals.
- ✓Handles quotes (`"`, `'`), backslashes (`\`), tabs (`\t`), newlines (`\n`), and Unicode escapes (`\uXXXX`).
- ✓100% Client-Side memory execution.
- ✓1-Click Copy escaped result.
Key Terminology & Definitions
Escape Sequence
A series of characters that does not represent itself when used inside a string literal, but is translated into another character by the compiler.
Unicode Escape (`\uXXXX`)
A 6-character escape sequence representing a 16-bit Unicode character using its 4-digit hexadecimal codepoint.