Change All Quotes to Single Quotes

Easily convert all double or mixed quotes in your text to single quotes using the Change All Quotes to Single Quotes tool. Live preview and export included.

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Supported file types: .txt, .csv, .tsv, .log, .json, .xml, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml, .html, .htm, .css
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Options
Only replace double quotes
Preserve escaped quotes
Maximize output

How to Use:

  • Paste your text into the Input Text box or import a file using the Choose File button below it.
  • Toggle Only replace double quotes to target only double quotes ("like this") or all quotes ("and 'this'").
  • Toggle Preserve escaped quotes to avoid changing \"quoted\" or \'quoted\'.
  • Toggle Maximize output to expand the output box if you’re working with a large file.
  • Click Convert to update the output with all quotes changed to single quotes.
  • Use Copy Output to copy the result to clipboard.
  • Use Export to File to save the converted text as a .txt file.
  • Click Clear All to reset everything including counters and switches.

What Change All Quotes to Single Quotes can do:

This tool helps you quickly convert all quoted strings to single quotes. Whether you’re formatting JSON, simplifying HTML attributes, or cleaning up mixed quotation styles, it handles it in real time. The Only replace double quotes toggle ensures you don’t touch valid apostrophes or single-quoted values. If you’re working with escaped characters or serialized content, keeping Preserve escaped quotes enabled avoids breakage. You also get a live output preview, output character count, and export tools making this ideal for fast web formatting or content cleanups.

Example:

Before:
{"title": "Hello World", "quote": "\"Don’t panic.\" — Douglas Adams"}

After:
{'title': 'Hello World', 'quote': '\"Don’t panic.\" — Douglas Adams'}

Common Use Cases:

Perfect for web developers replacing JSON double quotes, editors formatting HTML with cleaner syntax, or anyone trying to unify inconsistent text formatting. It’s also helpful for prepping strings for single-quoted environments like shell scripts or YAML.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re switching everything to single quotes, it’s smart to Validate YAML first so nothing breaks mid-edit. And if you change your mind later, Change All Quotes to Double Quotes flips things back with a click.

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