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Jwt Decoder Step By Step
JWT Decoder runs in three steps: open the tool, paste the token, then read the decoded result. This page walks through what each step expects.
Step 1 - open the tool
Go to JWT Decoder. Nothing needs to be installed or signed in before you start.
Step 2 - paste the token
Paste the full token - the three dot-separated segments (header, payload, signature). A token missing a segment, or with a segment that is not valid base64url JSON, is rejected with a plain-language message instead of a crash.
Step 3 - get the result
The output shows the pretty-printed header and payload JSON. If the payload carries exp or iat, they appear as readable timestamps, and an already-past exp is marked EXPIRED.
Decoding runs locally in this browser tab - no upload and no account.
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