What is %2520 in my URL?

A double encoding. %25 is an encoded percent sign, so %20 was encoded a second time. Switch on repeated decoding to unwind it.

URL Decoder

Decode percent-encoded text back to plain characters.

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About this tool

Reverses percent-encoding to reveal the original text. The result is shown as plain text and the URL is never requested.

Limitations

Output is shown as plain text only. The URL is never fetched or opened.

Questions

What is %2520 in my URL?: A double encoding. %25 is an encoded percent sign, so %20 was encoded a second time. Switch on repeated decoding to unwind it.

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