URL Decoder

Online URL Decoder is a free web utility tool to decode URLs. With the help of this tool, users can decode URLs and converts encoded non-transmittable characters to character equivalent entity.
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What is URL Decoding?

URL decoding is an inverse process of URL Encoding. It will replace replace encoded string with equivalent decoded character. For example, this tool will convert https%3A%2F%2Fdev.utilityforweb.loc%2Furl-encode%2F%3Ftestparam1%3D1%26testparam2%3D2 to https://dev.utilityforweb.loc/url-encode/?testparam1=1&testparam2=2

URL decoding technique considers below characters as a safe characters and won't affect or replace them.
  1. Alpha Numeric Characters: A-Z a-z 0-9.
  2. Safe Special Characters: - _ ~ ..
Other than this, any 2 digit hexadecimal representation of the 8 bits followed by % (%XY) will be replaced with it's equivalent decoding characters. We have noted some commonly used decoding characters as mentioned below.
Encoded String Equivalent Decoding Character
%20 White Space
%25 %
%26 &
%2B +
%2F /
%3D =
%3F ?
%40 @
How to use URL Decoder

Online URL Decoder is easy to use and will Decode URLs realtime in 5 basic steps.

  1. Copy the text that you wish to decode.
  2. Once copied, open https://www.utilityforweb.com/url-decode/
  3. Paste the content you copied into the first text area on the screen.
  4. Click "Decode URL" button to start the process.
  5. Check the affair and click on Copy to clipboard to copy.
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