Result appears here after you select
{ } How to use
- Paste the percent-encoded text.
- Select Process to read the original value.
{ } How it works
URL Decode works on the text you provide. Select Process ▸ and it runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server — then shows the result in the Output panel.
Input
- Encoded input — paste or type your input in the left panel (use Sample for an example)
Output
TXT text — copy or download it from the Output panel.
{ } Common uses
- Read a query-string parameter that arrived encoded.
- Work out what a long redirect URL actually points at.
- Check that a link was encoded the way you expected.
{ } Limitations
- A + stays a plus sign rather than becoming a space: that convention belongs to form encoding, not to URLs in general.
- A lone % or an incomplete escape such as %2 is reported as an error rather than passed through.
{ } FAQ
Is my data uploaded to a server?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser — your files never leave your device.
Can I process more than one file at once?
This tool works on one input at a time.
Is this tool free?
Yes — it’s completely free and needs no sign-up.
Can I decode a whole URL at once?
Yes, and that is usually what you want when inspecting one. Just do not reuse the decoded string as a URL — the escapes were there for a reason.