Free JWT Decoder

Decode and inspect JSON Web Tokens.

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About the JWT Decoder

Free JWT decoder. Paste a JSON Web Token to view its header and payload, decoded and pretty-printed, with human-readable expiry times. Decoding happens in your browser.

How it works

  1. 1

    Paste a JWT

    Add the full token.

  2. 2

    Inspect

    View decoded header and payload.

  3. 3

    Check expiry

    See issued and expiry times.

Frequently asked questions

No. It decodes the header and payload for inspection but does not verify the signature — that requires your secret or public key and should be done server-side.

No. Decoding happens entirely in your browser; your token never leaves your device.

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