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Q&A How do I copy an unencoded URL from my browser?

Firefox Enter about:config in the address bar. Type "decodeurl" in the search field. Set browser.urlbar.decodeURLsOnCopy to true. From the documentation: browser.urlbar.decodeURLsOnCopy ...

posted 3y ago by Quasímodo‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Quasímodo‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar Quasímodo‭ · 2022-02-02T11:49:35Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • ### Firefox
  • 1. Enter `about:config` in the address bar.
  • 2. Type "decodeurl" in the search field.
  • 3. Set `browser.urlbar.decodeURLsOnCopy` to true.
  • ### Firefox
  • 1. Enter `about:config` in the address bar.
  • 2. Type "decodeurl" in the search field.
  • 3. Set `browser.urlbar.decodeURLsOnCopy` to true.
  • From the [documentation][1]:
  • > **browser.urlbar.decodeURLsOnCopy (boolean, default: false)**
  • >
  • > Whether copying the entire URL from the location bar will put a human readable (percent-decoded) URL on the clipboard.
  • [1]: https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/browser/urlbar/preferences.html
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Quasímodo‭ · 2022-02-02T11:47:25Z (almost 3 years ago)
### Firefox

1. Enter `about:config` in the address bar.
2. Type "decodeurl" in the search field.
3. Set `browser.urlbar.decodeURLsOnCopy` to true.