Unicode Unescape
Convert Unicode escape sequences (\uXXXX) back to readable characters. Supports both \uXXXX and \u{XXXXX} formats.
How to Use
- 1
Paste escaped text
Enter text containing \uXXXX or \u{XXXXX} escape sequences.
- 2
Click Unescape
Escape sequences are converted back to readable characters.
- 3
Copy the result
Click Copy to copy the readable text.
What is Unicode Unescape?
Unicode unescape converts \uXXXX and \u{XXXXX} escape sequences back into their original characters. This is the reverse of Unicode escaping — turning machine-readable escape sequences into human-readable text.
Use it to decode Unicode-escaped strings from JSON files, JavaScript source code, log files, or API responses where international characters appear as escape sequences.
FAQ
What escape formats are supported?
What happens to text that isn't escaped?
Will this tool handle mixed text with only some Unicode escapes?
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