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Unicode Escape and Unescape

Convert text to JavaScript-style Unicode escapes or decode Unicode escape sequences.

Processed locally — your data never leaves this browser. Input: Text or Unicode escapes Output: Converted text
Text or Unicode escapes

Processed locally — your data never leaves this browser.

Converted text

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Example input and output

Unicode text

Hello 世界
Hello \u4e16\u754c

How to use Unicode Escape and Unescape

Paste or enter your text or unicode escapes, adjust any options, then run the tool. The result appears in the output panel where you can copy or download it.

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What this tool does

The Unicode Escape and Unescape tool helps inspect escaped strings, localisation files and API payloads that contain JavaScript-style Unicode sequences. It is free to use and designed for technical workflows where pasted data should stay private.

Common use cases

  • Inspect escaped API strings
  • Prepare localisation snippets
  • Debug JavaScript string literals

Privacy and security

Processed locally — your data never leaves this browser. Lumarc DevTools does not include a backend, account system or hidden analytics in this initial release.

Limitations

  • Malformed escape sequences are reported instead of guessed.

Frequently asked questions

Does this support emoji?

Yes. Characters outside the BMP are represented as code point escapes such as \u{1f680}.