URL Decoder - Convert Encoded URLs to Text

In application/x-www-form-urlencoded format (HTML forms), plus signs represent spaces. This decoder converts both + and %20 to spaces. Literal plus signs should be encoded as %2B.

Double encoding occurs when already-encoded text is encoded again (%20 becomes %2520). If your result still shows percent sequences, run it through the decoder again. Be careful not to over-decode.

This usually happens when the original encoding was not UTF-8, or when decoding binary data (like images) that was never meant to be readable text. The decoder is working correctly, but the data has a different format.

Copy only the encoded portion you want to decode. For query parameters, you might decode just the value after the = sign, not the entire URL including unencoded parts.

Yes, decoding in this tool is safe - it only reveals the text, it does not visit the URL or execute any code. This is a good way to inspect suspicious links before clicking them.

Yes, all decoding happens in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is sent to any server, so you can safely decode sensitive URLs containing tokens, credentials, or personal data.