Browser-local developer utility

JWT Decoder

Paste a compact JSON Web Token to inspect its decoded JSON header, payload, signature-segment length, and common numeric date claims.

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Method

JWT header and payload segments use Base64URL. The tool converts each segment to bytes, requires valid UTF-8, and parses each as a JSON object. The signature segment is described but never verified.

Limits and assumptions

A token must contain exactly three nonempty segments and stay within 2 MB. Decoding shows what a token contains. It does not verify that the token is valid, trusted, or untampered. Avoid pasting production secrets into any tool you do not trust.

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