Remove Backslash Escaping
Clean common Markdown and JSON-style escapes such as \/ and \_ without stripping every backslash blindly.
Copied or exported link no longer works?
Paste the URL Here to See If We Can Repair It
We remove unwanted backslashes, restore fully encoded web addresses, and validate the repaired URL - all in your browser.
Common signs: \_ https:\/\/ https%3A%2F%2F
Multiple links? Put one URL on each line.
Processed locally. Pasted links never leave your browser.
Batch repair
Fix links from a file
Extract every HTTP or HTTPS link from a text or CSV file, then export the repaired list.
Drop a .txt or .csv file here
or click to choose a file
Up to 5 MB; the first 5,000 links are displayed
Three repair passes
From escaped text to a usable URL
The fixer applies only the transformations the input needs and records what changed.
Decode Fully Encoded URLs
Restore fully encoded links containing values such as %3A, %2F, and %3F.
Decode Multiple Encoding Layers
Peel back repeated encoding layers with a strict limit, stopping safely when the result is stable.
100% Free. No sign-up. No account limits. No AI needed.
Common sources
Repair links wherever they came from
Useful for links copied from messages, exported data, logs, and common email security wrappers.
Reddit / Discord / Slack
Remove Markdown or JSON escaping that appears in copied messages, bot output, and exported chat data.
WeChat / WhatsApp
Restore links that were copied or shared as a fully percent-encoded URL.
Email Clients / Proofpoint
Extract destinations from Microsoft Safe Links and common Proofpoint v1, v2, and v3 wrappers.
FAQ
URL unescaping, explained
What kinds of links can this tool repair?
It repairs HTTP and HTTPS links with unwanted backslash escaping, full percent encoding, repeated encoding layers, Microsoft Safe Links, or common Proofpoint v1, v2, and v3 wrappers. It does not check whether a page is online or fix 404, expired, private, or browser-blocked pages.
What is URL unescaping?
URL unescaping reverses extra escaping or encoding that makes a copied link hard to use. This can include removing backslashes added around punctuation or decoding a fully percent-encoded URL.
Why do my links have backslashes before underscores?
Backslashes are often used to escape Markdown punctuation or appear in JSON and exported text. When copied as literal characters, they can leave sequences such as \_ inside the URL.
Is this tool free?
Yes. urlunescape.com is free to use, requires no account, and has no account-based usage limits. Processing is limited only by your browser and device resources.
Can I fix multiple links at once?
Yes. Paste multiple links on separate lines. The tool repairs each link independently and provides per-row copy controls plus a CSV download.
Can I upload a file?
Yes. Upload a TXT or CSV file up to 5 MB. The browser extracts HTTP and HTTPS links, repairs them locally, and lets you download the results as CSV.
Does this tool store my data?
Your URL data is not stored. Pasted text and uploaded files are processed in your browser and are never sent to Google Analytics. The site uses privacy-restricted, cookieless analytics for page-view and basic action counts only; it never sends pasted or repaired URLs, file names, or file contents.