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URL Decoder
Decode percent-encoded URL text back to its original characters using the native decodeURIComponent function.
How to Use URL Decoder
- 1Paste your percent-encoded text
- 2Make sure the Decode tab is selected
- 3Click Process
- 4Copy the decoded result
Frequently Asked Questions
It runs your input through JavaScript's native decodeURIComponent(), converting %XX sequences back to their original characters.
decodeURIComponent() throws an error for malformed sequences (like a stray % not followed by two hex digits), which this tool catches and shows as an error rather than crashing.
Yes — they're the same underlying tool; use the Encode/Decode tabs to pick a direction.
No — decoding happens entirely in your browser.
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