How to decode the url or decode url online?

To decode the url or decode url online: Paste the percent-encoded web address (containing symbols like %20 for spaces, %3A for colons, and %2F for slashes) into our tool. The tool runs decodeURIComponent() in real time to reveal human-readable characters and parses each query string parameter into an editable table.

What is double URL decoding and when is it required?

Double URL decoding occurs when an already-encoded URL is passed as a query parameter inside another URL (for redirect links, OAuth callbacks, or analytics trackers). Our tool provides a recursive multi-level decoding option to resolve double-encoded strings.

URL Percent-Encoding & Query Parser

Decode the URL Online & Query Inspector

Effortlessly decode the url, decode url online, parse complex UTM parameters, and break down web addresses into clean components.

Encoded URL / Query String Input

Decoded URL Output

Parsed URL Components & Query Parameters:

Protocol: https:

Hostname: example.com

Path: /search

Params Count: 4 params

Parameter (Key)	Decoded Value

Why You Need to Decode URL Online & Percent-Encoding Standards

According to Internet standard RFC 3986, URLs can only be transmitted over the Internet using the US-ASCII character-set. Characters outside this range or reserved symbols (such as ?, &, =, and spaces) are represented by percent signs followed by two hexadecimal digits. When you decode the url using our decode url online utility, you transform these raw hexadecimal bytes back into legible text.

Common Percent-Encoding Codes

• %20 or + : Space
• %2F : Forward slash (/)
• %3A : Colon (:)
• %3F : Question mark (?)
• %26 : Ampersand (&)

Handling Recursive Redirections

Analytics marketing links and single-sign-on (SSO) gateways often double-encode callback parameters (e.g. %252F becomes %2F then /). Double-decoding reveals the true destination URL cleanly.