What happens when you run this tool
Decode URL-encoded XML back to readable XML.
The main value here is precision. You can inspect the transformation before the content goes into code, documentation, a spreadsheet, or another parser.
How the original value is restored
URL Decode XML reverses an encoded or escaped representation so you can inspect the original value. When decoding fails, the issue is usually not the tool itself but malformed or incomplete input.
XML tools react to nesting, attributes, repeated nodes, and malformed tags. Structure matters more than appearance.
This tool is deterministic: the same input and the same settings produce the same output every time. All processing happens in your browser, so your input stays on your device during the transformation.
Practical situations where it helps
Decoding API payloads.
Restoring encoded XML.
Debugging URL data.
Examples
Quick before and after
Input
hello%20world%3F
Output
hello world?
Readable content restored
Input
aGVsbG8=
Output
hello
What to check before blaming the output
Encoding and decoding tools are not the same as encryption. They change representation for compatibility and transport, not for access control or secrecy.
For deterministic tools, the same input and the same settings should reproduce the same result. If not, the input likely changed in a small but meaningful way.