How to Use the URL Decoder

  1. Paste your encoded string (e.g., https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2F%3Fq%3Dhello%20world) into the top input box.
  2. If your data came from an HTML form or query string where spaces were encoded as plus signs (+), check the "Treat + as space" option.
  3. Click the Decode URL button.
  4. The readable, decoded text will appear in the output box.
  5. Click Copy Result to copy the decoded string to your clipboard.

Common Encoded Characters Reference

Encoded Decoded Character
%20Space
%21! (Exclamation)
%2F/ (Slash)
%3A: (Colon)
%3D= (Equals)
%3F? (Question Mark)
%26& (Ampersand)

Privacy and Security

This URL Decoder operates entirely locally within your web browser. Your input data is never sent to our servers, logged, or saved. This ensures complete privacy when decoding sensitive URLs, API parameters, or personal tracking links.

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