Common Decoding workflows
A decoder checks or translates structure; decoding a token, key or certificate is not the same as verifying trust. Binary output may not be text, so inspect its bytes and content type first.
Choose a tool for your input
A decoder checks or translates structure; decoding a token, key or certificate is not the same as verifying trust. Binary output may not be text, so inspect its bytes and content type first.
- JavaScript Escape / Unescape — Escapes the contents of a regular double-quoted string literal without its surrounding quotes.
- Java Escape / Unescape — Escapes the contents of a regular double-quoted string literal without its surrounding quotes.
- C# Escape / Unescape — Escapes the contents of a regular double-quoted string literal without its surrounding quotes.
- XML Escape / Unescape — Escapes text with the five predefined XML entities and decodes predefined or numeric references.
Review the result before using it
Each tool explains its accepted input, supported options and limits. Keep the original and verify important output in the application that will consume it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I choose a Decoding tool?
A decoder checks or translates structure; decoding a token, key or certificate is not the same as verifying trust. Binary output may not be text, so inspect its bytes and content type first.
Can the same tool appear in more than one topic?
Yes. Tools are listed by supported formats and tasks as well as their main category. Each tool has one page and processing runs locally; explicit API clients connect only to endpoints you choose.
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