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Development
Unicode Escape Encoder / Decoder
Encode text into Unicode escape sequences or decode escaped Unicode back into readable text.
Input text
Encode text as Unicode escapes or decode escape sequences back to text.
Keep standard ASCII characters readable.
Use A–F instead of a–f in escape values.
Encode astral code points as \\u{XXXXX}.
Examples
Escapes
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Lines
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Encoded Unicode
Hello, Espa\u00F1a \u{1F680}Unicode escape conversion
Convert text using standard Unicode escape notation, braced code points or UTF-16 surrogate pairs. All processing happens locally in your browser.
About this tool
What is Unicode Escape Encoder / Decoder?
Convert normal text into Unicode escape sequences or decode Unicode escapes back into readable text entirely in your browser.
Features
Built for fast developer workflows
- Encode Unicode characters.
- Decode Unicode escape sequences.
- Support \uXXXX notation.
- Support \u{XXXXX} notation.
- Support UTF-16 surrogate pairs.
- Handle emoji correctly.
- ASCII-only encoding mode.
- Uppercase or lowercase hexadecimal output.
- Copy transformed output.
- Live statistics.
- Runs locally in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Unicode Escape Encoder / Decoder
Which escape formats are supported?
The tool supports classic \uXXXX escapes, braced \u{XXXXX} escapes and UTF-16 surrogate pairs.
Does it support emoji?
Yes. Emoji and every valid Unicode code point are correctly encoded and decoded.
Does it upload my data?
No. Everything is processed locally inside your browser.
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