Encoding

URL Decode

Turn a percent-encoded URL string back into readable text. Useful for inspecting query strings, server logs, or copy-pasted links.

Tool Summary Answer Block

This tool accepts structured input and returns deterministic output in the browser with no server upload.

Tool name: URL Decode
Input intent: Provide source content to transform, validate, or analyze.
Output intent: Receive normalized output suitable for copy, reuse, or debugging.
Example input: hello%20world%20%26%20friends
Example output: hello world & friends

Encoded inputDrop file

Decoded outputRead-only

Tool Introduction

Turn a percent-encoded URL string back into readable text. Useful for inspecting query strings, server logs, or copy-pasted links.

Tool Overview

URL decoding reverses percent-encoding: every %XX triple is interpreted as a UTF-8 byte and the result is decoded back to text. This tool wraps decodeURIComponent and surfaces malformed input ("%" without two hex digits, or invalid UTF-8 sequences) as "Invalid URL encoding".

Use Cases

Use URL Decode when you need fast decode a percent-encoded url string back to readable text.
Handle encoding workflows directly in the browser with no install required.
Support SEO long-tail intent by covering quick checks, troubleshooting, and one-off conversions.

Input/Output Examples

Input Intent

hello%20world%20%26%20friends

Output Intent

hello world & friends

FAQ

Why does it say "Invalid URL encoding"?+

The input contains a malformed percent escape — for example, % followed by something other than two hex digits, or a sequence that does not decode to valid UTF-8.

Can it decode whole URLs?+

It decodes any percent-escaped string. If you paste a full URL, structural characters like ?, &, = will be left as-is because they are already valid URL characters.