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URL Parser

Paste any URL and see it broken into its parts: protocol, hostname, path, and every query parameter as a readable key-value table.

What is the URL Parser?

The URL Parser dissects a URL into its structural components. Paste a link and it displays the protocol (https), the hostname (example.com), the path (/products/shoes), and — most usefully — every query parameter split into a key/value table, with the values decoded into readable text.

Long marketing and analytics URLs are effectively unreadable by eye: a Google Analytics link can carry a dozen parameters run together with & signs and percent encoding. Parsed into a table, the same URL takes five seconds to understand.

Parsing happens in your browser using the same URL logic the browser itself uses, and nothing you paste is transmitted.

Why is URL Parsing Helpful?

Marketers use it to audit campaign links: is utm_source set correctly, did someone typo utm_medium, is the promo code parameter actually present? Checking a suspect link in the parser beats squinting at a 300-character string.

Developers use it while debugging redirects and API calls — confirming which parameters survived a redirect chain, or what exactly a frontend sent to the backend. Because values are shown decoded, you see 'winter boots' rather than winter%20boots.

It's also a safety check: pasting a suspicious link from an email shows its real hostname and parameters before you visit it, which is exactly how you spot a lookalike domain hiding behind a long tracking URL.

How to Use the URL Parser

1. Paste the full URL into the input box.

2. Read the components table: protocol, hostname, and path.

3. Review the query parameters section, where each key and decoded value gets its own row.

4. If a URL has no parameters, the tool says so explicitly — that itself can be the answer you were checking.

Example

Input:

https://site.com/cart?promo=50&ref=twitter

Output:

Protocol: https · Hostname: site.com · Path: /cart · Parameters: promo = 50, ref = twitter

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