URL Decoder
Paste a percent-encoded URL or value to decode it back to readable text. Updates as you type.
Input
LocalOutput
—About URL Decoder
The URL Decoder converts percent-encoded text back into readable characters, so you can see what a value in a link or query string actually contains. It helps developers debugging redirects, analytics parameters, or logged URLs.
Encoded URLs hide their real content behind sequences like %20 and %3D. Decoding them locally reveals the underlying value instantly, with no service logging what you inspect.
Step by step
- Paste the percent-encoded URL or value into the input field.
- The decoded, human-readable text appears live as you type.
- Compare it against what you expected to confirm the parameter is correct.
- Copy the decoded value for use elsewhere.
What it offers
- Percent-decoding to readable text
- Live updating result
- Handles full URLs or values
- On-device decoding — URL Decoder
Tips for best results
- If a value still looks encoded after decoding, it was probably double-encoded — decode again.
- Decode one parameter at a time when dissecting a long query string.
- A plus sign may mean a space in form-encoded data; confirm the context before assuming.
Why people use it
Reveals real values
Turns %-escaped sequences back into readable text.
Live decoding
Output updates with every keystroke.
Debugging aid
Makes query parameters and redirect targets legible.
Local
Your URLs are never sent anywhere.
Common questions
This runs entirely in your browser
No file or text you enter here is uploaded. Encoding and decoding happen on your device using native browser APIs — close the tab and nothing remains on a server.