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URL Decoder

Decode percent-encoded URL strings back to readable text. Browser-only, no uploads.

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How to use the URL Decoder

  1. 1
    Paste input
    Type or paste — the conversion runs as you type.
  2. 2
    Read output
    Updates live, with errors flagged if input is invalid.
  3. 3
    Copy
    Click Copy or select the output to copy.

About this tool

URL decoding reverses percent-encoding — `%20` becomes a space, `%26` becomes `&`, and so on.

Uses `decodeURIComponent` which handles UTF-8 correctly. Invalid sequences (a lone `%` or non-hex digits) are flagged with an error.

Frequently asked questions

Unicode?
Yes.
Invalid input?
An error is shown if the percent-encoding is malformed.
Browser-only?
Yes.
Mobile?
Yes.

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