---
name: "deurlname"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "renameutils"
version: "0.12.0-8"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/deurlname"
---

# deurlname(1)

Remove URL-encoded characters from file names.

## NAME

deurlname - Remove URL-encoded characters from file names.

## SYNOPSIS

**deurlname** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*FILE*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page document describes the **deurlname** command.

**deurlname** will rename every file specified on the command line that has URL-encoded characters in its name. The URL-encoded characters will be translated into the corresponding byte values. That is, %20 will become space, %41 A and so on.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-').

- **-v, --verbose**

  Display every rename done.

- **--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **--version**

  Output version information and exit.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<*oskar@osk.mine.nu*\>.

## AUTHOR

The author of **renameutils** and this manual page is Oskar Liljeblad \<*oskar@osk.mine.nu*\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 Oskar Liljeblad

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.