String to JSON — Parse an Escaped JSON String Back to JSON Online
Paste any escaped JSON string and get back clean, formatted JSON instantly. Handles escaped quotes, backslashes, newlines, and nested structures — all in your browser with no data sent anywhere.
How to Parse a JSON String Online — Step-by-Step
Paste Your JSON String
A JSON string usually looks like a quoted blob with \" everywhere inside it — you get these from database fields, API logs, or anywhere JSON gets serialized into a plain string. Three ways to load it:
Example: Escaped JSON String Input
This is what a JSON string looks like — the whole thing is wrapped in outer quotes, with every internal quote escaped as \": \":
"{\"product\":\"Laptop Pro\",\"price\":1299.99,\"specs\":{\"cpu\":\"Intel i7\",\"ram\":\"16GB\",\"storage\":\"512GB SSD\"},\"available\":true,\"tags\":[\"electronics\",\"computers\",\"premium\"]}"}Automatic Parsing & Unescaping
No button press needed — paste and the parser runs immediately using the same JSON.parse() logic your code would use. It does three things:
Example: Parsed JSON Output
The same string from Step 1, parsed back to readable JSON:
{ "product": "Laptop Pro", "price": 1299.99, "specs": { "cpu": "Intel i7", "ram": "16GB", "storage": "512GB SSD" }, "available": true, "tags": [ "electronics", "computers", "premium" ] }
Copy or Download the JSON
When it looks right, grab it:
Frequently Asked Questions — String to JSON
What is a JSON string and why do I need to parse it?
A JSON string is what you get when a JSON object gets serialized — turned into a plain text string with all internal quotes escaped as \". This happens constantly: database columns storing JSON as text, API responses that embed JSON inside another JSON value, log lines that stringify objects before writing them. The string to JSON parser reverses that — it unescapes the string and gives you the actual JSON structure back.
How do I parse a JSON string to JSON online?
Just paste the escaped string into the input above — the parser runs instantly and outputs formatted JSON. No button to click, no account needed. If the string is wrapped in outer quotes, include those too — the parser handles both cases.
What escaped characters does the string to JSON parser handle?
All standard escape sequences: \" for quotes, \\ for backslashes, \n for newlines, \t for tabs, \r for carriage returns, and \uXXXX for unicode. Basically anything that JSON.stringify() would produce, this parser can reverse.
What if my JSON string has errors after parsing?
The parser shows the exact line and character where the error is — so you are not guessing. Common causes are a double-escaped string (already parsed once), a missing outer quote, or the string being truncated. If the JSON itself is broken after unescaping, the JSON Fixer can try to repair it automatically.
What is the difference between string to JSON and JSON stringify?
They are opposites. JSON stringify takes a JSON object and converts it into an escaped string — useful for storing or transmitting JSON as text. String to JSON does the reverse — it takes that escaped string and converts it back into a real JSON object.
Is this string to JSON parser free?
Completely free, no account needed, no size limits. Parse as many JSON strings as you need.