URL Decode
Decode percent-encoded URLs back to readable text. Free, no signup required.
Encoded Input
Decoded Output
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How to URL Decode
- Paste your percent-encoded URL or text in the input area above.
- Click "Decode" to convert it back to readable text.
- Copy the decoded output.
About URL Decoding
URL decoding reverses percent-encoding, converting encoded characters back to their original form. For example, %20 becomes a space and %26 becomes an ampersand. This is useful for reading encoded URLs, debugging API requests, and processing query string parameters.
Common Use Cases
- Reading encoded URLs from server logs and analytics data
- Debugging API requests with percent-encoded parameters
- Decoding form submission data from HTTP POST bodies
- Extracting readable text from encoded tracking URLs
Frequently Asked Questions
Percent encoding replaces special characters with a % sign followed by two hex digits. For example, a space is
%20, a slash is %2F, and an ampersand is %26.Yes. In URL-encoded form data,
+ represents a space. This tool correctly converts both %20 and + to spaces.Yes. Paste the full URL and the tool will decode all percent-encoded characters while leaving the URL structure intact.
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