InstantToolDeckURL Decoder
Paste an encoded URL or query string to read it as plain text.
Free · Runs in your browser · Your text is never uploaded
Decoding percent-encoded text
Encoded URLs such as caf%C3%A9%20menu are hard to read. This decoder turns every %XX sequence back into its character, including multi-byte UTF-8 letters and emoji.
Tick “Use + for spaces” when decoding data from an HTML form or a query string, where plus signs stand for spaces. If you see an error, the text contains a % that is not followed by two valid hex digits.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I decode a URL?
Paste it above with “Decode” selected and it is converted to readable text.
What does %C3%A9 mean?
It is the UTF-8 encoding of the letter é.
Why do I get a decoding error?
A percent sign must be followed by two hex digits. A stray % or an incomplete sequence can’t be decoded.
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