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URL Decode

URL Decode — percent-encode or decode text and URLs in your browser, with separate percent-decode and form-decode modes so a literal + is never corrupted.

Decode percent-encoded text back to readable characters. Example: turn %20 and %3D back to spaces and =.
Decode a URL
  1. Paste a percent-encoded URL.
  2. Decode it to readable text.
  3. Copy the decoded URL.
Example: decode %20 back to a space.
Use to read an encoded URL.
Client-sideRuns entirely in your browser — your data never leaves your device, and it works offline once loaded.

URL Decode is a browser-based web developer tool on WebDevToolsBase. URL Decode — percent-encode or decode text and URLs in your browser, with separate percent-decode and form-decode modes so a literal + is never corrupted. To use it, paste your input and view the result directly in your browser — no signup and nothing to install.

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URL Decode is a free URL Tools utility that runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded.

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How to use URL Decode

  
    
      
  1. Drop your URL into the field at the top of URL Decode.
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  2. Use the Mode setting to control the result.
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  3. Watch the output update instantly while you adjust the URL.
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  4. Use Copy to keep or reuse the result.
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About this tool

  
There is no server behind URL Decode. URL Decode builds and encodes links in your browser, percent-encoding parameters so the URL stays valid.

  
Your URLs and parameters stay on your device. Your input never leaves the page, and no account or install is required.

    
When to choose Url Decode

  
This tool is for decoding percent-encoded URL text back to readable form.

  
Worked example: You paste an encoded query value and recover the original text.

  
Decode direction, for reading encoded URLs.

  
What does %2F mean?
%2F is the encoded form of a forward slash; decoding turns it back into /.

  
Frequently asked questions

  

      
What does URL Decode do?
URL Decode lets you decode your input right in the browser using the Mode control, with the result shown instantly and nothing uploaded.

      
Does URL Decode cost anything?
No — URL Decode is completely free, with no sign-up and no hidden limits.

      
Does URL Decode upload my data?
No — URL Decode processes everything locally in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded or stored.

      
Does URL Decode encode reserved characters correctly?
Yes. URL Decode follows standard percent-encoding rules in your browser so links stay valid.

      
Does URL Decode work on mobile?
Yes — URL Decode is just a web page and runs on any modern browser, including phones and tablets.

  

  
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