Calculator
What the SQL Escape does
SQL Escape: calculates SQL-escaped (single quotes doubled) from Text. Example: text O'Brien said "hi" gives SQL-escaped (single quotes doubled) O''Brien said "hi".
Supply Text and you get SQL-escaped (single quotes doubled) back. The result recalculates on every keystroke without a button press or a page reload.
It is mostly used by writers cleaning up a draft. Consistent formatting is the difference between a draft and something publishable.
Because it is all local, the tool is as fast as your device and as private as your own notes.
The rest of this page documents each field, the method, and a worked example built from the values the SQL escape loads by default.
What do the SQL Escape fields mean?
The SQL Escape uses 1 input. The defaults are there to be replaced. They exist so the tool is never showing an empty result.
| Field | What to enter | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Text | paste or type any amount of text | O'Brien said "hi" |
How does the SQL Escape work?
Each output is derived from the inputs above in a single pass; there is no hidden state carried between runs, so the same inputs always give the same calculation.
The tool refuses to guess: if a value is missing or impossible, it says so.
Worked example
These are the values the SQL Escape loads by default, and the result it produces from them. These are the tool’s own default values and the result they produce, not an invented illustration.
| Text | O'Brien said "hi" |
|---|
| SQL-escaped (single quotes doubled) | O''Brien said "hi" |
|---|
How to use it
- Paste your content into Text.
- You will see the result move while you are still editing: that is expected.
- The results panel then shows SQL-escaped (single quotes doubled).
- Both Copy Link and Print capture the current state, so pick whichever suits how you file things.
What this tool does not do
- Word and character definitions vary between tools: this one counts whitespace-separated tokens.
- Very large pastes are limited by your browser memory rather than a server quota.
- Nothing is saved between visits, so keep your own record of anything you need again.
Frequently asked questions
Text, nothing else. A starting value is in place for each, letting you treat it as a what-if tool rather than a data-entry form.
With the values loaded when the page opens, SQL-escaped (single quotes doubled) comes out as O''Brien said "hi". It recalculates the moment an input changes, which makes comparing scenarios quick.
Nothing is stored. The page has no back end to send data to, and holds your input only in memory.
It costs nothing, and there is no limit on repeat use.
The logic is straightforward and testable; the worked example above uses the tool’s own defaults so you can verify it yourself.