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URL Decoder

Decode any percent-encoded URL or query string back to its original, human-readable form.

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URL Decoder

Decode percent-encoded URLs and query strings back into readable text.

How to use URL Decoder

  1. 1

    Paste the encoded URL

    Drop in any percent-encoded URL, query string, or fragment.

  2. 2

    Pick a mode

    decodeURIComponent for most cases; decodeURI if you only want to decode the unreserved portions of a full URL.

  3. 3

    Copy the readable result

    Use the Copy button to grab the decoded text.

About URL Decoder

Decode any percent-encoded URL or query string back to its original, human-readable form.

Use URL Decoder when you need to decode percent-encoded urls back to text. Review the available options in the interface, process your input, and check the result before saving or copying it.

Frequently asked questions

  • It means the input contains a % followed by something that isn't a valid two-digit hex code. Check for stray % characters in your input.

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