URL Decoder
Decode percent-encoded URLs back to readable text instantly. Full UTF-8 support — nothing ever leaves your browser.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. No data is ever sent to any server.
URL Decoding FAQ
What is URL decoding?
URL decoding reverses percent-encoding, converting sequences like %20 back to spaces, %26 back to &, and multi-byte sequences like %C3%A9 back to their original UTF-8 characters (é).
Why do URLs contain %20 or +?
Spaces can be encoded as %20 (standard percent-encoding) or + (application/x-www-form-urlencoded format used in HTML forms). Both represent a space character when decoded.
What if my input has invalid encoding?
If the input contains malformed percent-encoding (like an incomplete %2 or invalid hex digits), the decoder will show an error. Make sure your input contains valid percent-encoded sequences.
Can I decode nested encoding?
This tool performs a single pass of decoding. If your URL was double-encoded (e.g., %2520 for a space), decode once to get %20, then decode again. Paste the output back as input to decode the second layer.
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