URL-decode text
Paste percent-encoded URL text to decode it back to readable characters. Optionally treat + as a space for form-encoded data. The result is stored privately in your account.
No sign-up needed — runs instantly in your browser.
How it works
- 1Paste your encoded text
- 2Optionally treat + as space, then press Run
- 3Download the decoded text or find it in your files
Frequently asked questions
- When should I enable + as space?
- For application/x-www-form-urlencoded data (HTML form submissions), where spaces are written as +.
- What if the encoding is broken?
- You'll get a clear error pointing at the malformed % escape so you can fix it.
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