URL Decode

Decode percent-encoded URLs and text back to their original readable format.

Overview

URL Decode converts percent-encoded text — full URLs, query strings, or fragments containing sequences like %20, %2F, and %3D — back into human-readable form. Paste anything from a browser address bar, an HTTP log, or an API response and see the decoded result immediately. Because the entire operation runs in your browser with no server involved, sensitive query parameters, access tokens embedded in URLs, or any other private data you paste never leave your device.

Common Use Cases

  • Debugging API requests — Developers paste raw request URLs from network logs or curl output to read encoded query parameters at a glance.
  • Inspecting redirect chains — Analysts decode the nested, percent-encoded destination URLs that appear inside redirect parameters to trace where a link actually leads.
  • Reading encoded form data — QA engineers decode application/x-www-form-urlencoded POST bodies to verify that submitted values were captured correctly.
  • Security research — Penetration testers decode obfuscated URL payloads to examine injected sequences without sending data to an external service.
  • Fixing garbled email links — Non-technical users decode mangled unsubscribe or tracking URLs copied from email source to recover the original readable address.

How It Works
1

Input Encoded URL

Paste the percent-encoded URL or text that contains %20, %26, and other encoded characters.

2

Automatic Decoding

The tool converts percent-encoded characters back to their original readable format.

3

View Decoded Result

See the human-readable version of your URL or text with all special characters restored.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I recognize URL-encoded text?
URL-encoded text contains percent signs (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits. Common examples include %20 for spaces, %26 for &, and %3F for question marks.

Is URL decoding safe?
Yes, URL decoding is a safe process that simply converts encoded characters back to their original form. All processing happens locally in your browser.

What if the encoded text is malformed?
The tool will attempt to decode valid percent-encoded sequences and leave invalid ones unchanged. Malformed encoding won't cause errors but may not decode as expected.

Can I decode multiple URLs at once?
You can paste multiple URLs or a block of text containing encoded content, and the tool will decode all percent-encoded sequences it finds.

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