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URL Decoder

Make long, encoded URLs readable — tracking links, redirects, search URLs — and see the protocol, host, path and every query parameter broken down in a table.

Runs in your browser

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How to use

  1. Paste the encoded URL or text.
  2. Read the decoded text.
  3. Check the URL breakdown for parameters.

How it works

Each %XX sequence is converted back to its byte and the bytes are decoded as UTF-8. Invalid sequences, such as a lone % sign, are left as they are instead of causing an error. With “Treat + as space” on, plus signs are decoded as spaces, which is correct for query strings produced by HTML forms.

Examples

Tracking link
…?utm_source=news%26letter&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com → parameters shown decoded, one per row.

Common uses

  • Reading redirect and tracking links
  • Debugging API query strings
  • Checking what data a URL carries

Privacy & security

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files and text are never uploaded to our servers — processing happens on your device and results are created locally. How each tool handles files

Frequently asked questions

Why does my + turn into a space?

In form-encoded query strings + means space. Turn the option off if your + is literal (for example in a Base64 value).

Is the URL visited?

No. The URL is only parsed as text; nothing is requested.

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