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URL Decode Online

Decode URL-encoded text back to its original form.

When to use this tool

Frequently used to read and debug encoded URL parameters in web traffic, referrer URLs, or API callback strings. Quickly translate percent-encoded gibberish into human-readable text during development.

How to use

Paste the URL-encoded string into the input field. The tool decodes all percent-encoded sequences back to their original characters. Copy the plain text result for inspection.

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How this works


					

				
How this works

				

											
The decoder converts percent-encoded byte sequences back into characters and turns plus signs into spaces for form-style query strings.

											
This makes query parameters, callback URLs, and encoded fragments easier to inspect while debugging.

									

			

		
					

				
Examples

				

											

															
Decode query text

							
							

								

									
Input

									
Hello+World%21

								

								

									
Output

									
Hello World!

								

							


															
Common form-style encoding uses plus signs for spaces.

													

											

															
Decode reserved characters

							
							

								

									
Input

									
status%3Dactive%26page%3D2

								

								

									
Output

									
status=active&page=2

								

							


															
Escaped separators become readable again after decoding.

													

									

			

		
					

				
Edge cases to know

				
    
											
  • Malformed percent escapes such as %ZZ are invalid and may fail to decode.
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  • If a value was encoded twice, you may need to decode it twice to see the original text.
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  • Decoded values can contain separators like & and = that should be re-encoded before being inserted into another URL.
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Privacy note

				
This free tool decodes URL text in your browser. Decoded callback values can reveal tokens, email addresses, or internal IDs.