Slash-escape Text

Quickly escape or unescape special characters with backslashes for safe use in code and data.

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Code Safe

Ensure your strings are safe for JavaScript, PHP, SQL, and more.

Two-Way Conversion

Easily switch between escaping and unescaping modes with one click.

Instant Speed

Process thousands of lines instantly right in your browser.

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Single Quotes

Escape single quotes for use in SQL or JavaScript strings.

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Double Quotes

Escape double quotes for JSON or programming languages.

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Backslashes

Escape existing backslashes for file paths or regex.

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Mixed Code

Escape a mix of special characters in a code snippet.

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Why Use a Slash Escaping Tool?

When working with programming languages like JavaScript, PHP, or Python, certain characters have special meanings within strings. For example, a single quote (') or double quote (") can prematurely end a string if not properly "escaped" with a backslash (\). Our Slash-escape Text tool automates this tedious process, ensuring your data is always formatted correctly for your code.

Escape vs. Unescape

  • Escaping: Adds backslashes before special characters (e.g., Don't becomes Don\'t).
  • Unescaping: Removes backslashes to restore the original text (e.g., \"Hello\" becomes "Hello").

Safe and Secure

We understand that the text you process might contain sensitive information or proprietary code. That's why our tool runs entirely in your browser:

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