Stringify JSON

Escape and unescape JSON strings online. Converts complex JSON objects into escaped single-line string literals suitable for embedding in code, environment variables, or SQL queries, and vice versa.

Private • In-browser processing • Zero server uploads

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How to Use Stringify JSON

1
Paste JSON or String
Paste raw JSON to escape, or an escaped string literal to unescape.
2
Select Action
Choose 'Escape JSON (Stringify)' or 'Unescape JSON'.
3
Copy Result
Copy the escaped or unescaped output directly into your codebase or configuration.

Key Features

Bidirectional Conversion
Easily toggle between Escaping raw JSON into string literals and Unescaping serialized strings back into formatted JSON.
Quote & Backslash Handling
Correctly escapes double quotes (`\"`), backslashes (`\\`), and control characters (`\n`, `\r`, `\t`).
Outer Quote Control
Choose whether to enclose the escaped output in surrounding quotation marks.
Automatic Formatting on Unescape
Automatically parses and pretty-prints unescaped JSON with clean 2-space indentation.

Common Use Cases

  • Embedding JSON payloads into `.env` environment variables or Docker configuration files.
  • Escaping JSON strings inside SQL queries, cURL commands, or Postman body variables.
  • Unescaping stringified database records retrieved from logging systems or Elasticsearch.
  • Serializing mock response objects for integration test fixtures.

Frequently Asked Questions

When passing JSON inside another string context (like an environment variable or another JSON string field), internal double quotes must be escaped as `\"` so the parent parser does not terminate the string prematurely.

Yes! When unescaping, if the payload is valid JSON, it is automatically formatted with clean indentation for easy reading.

Yes, all escaping and unescaping operations happen client-side in your web browser. No data ever leaves your computer.

Prettify JSON
Format, minify, validate or sort keys of any JSON — live in your browser.
Minify JSON
Remove all whitespace from JSON and compress it to a single line.
Obfuscate JSON
Scramble JSON key names to make structure hard to read.
Base64 Encode
Encode text or binary data to Base64 format — supports UTF-8 and URL-safe mode.
Analyze JSON
Get stats on a JSON document: key count, nesting depth, types and size.