Quoted-Printable Encoder / Decoder

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All processing happens in your browser — your files are never uploaded to a server.

About this Tool

AllThatConverter's Quoted-Printable encoder and decoder is a free online tool that converts text to and from the Quoted-Printable (QP) format defined in RFC 2045. It is useful for debugging email delivery issues, decoding MIME-encoded message headers, and testing SMTP systems. All processing runs locally in your browser with no uploads. No registration required, completely free.

100% Secure Local Processing Active

This tool runs entirely on your device via WebAssembly and browser Canvas. No files are ever sent to any remote server, ensuring complete data security.

How to Use

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Paste the text or QP-encoded string you want to convert into the input area.

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Click 'QP Encode' or 'QP Decode'.

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The result appears instantly in the output area.

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Click 'Copy' to copy the result and paste it into your email or system.

Quoted-Printable Converter Use Cases

Email Delivery Debugging

Decode QP-encoded text found in received email source to diagnose character encoding or garbling issues.

MIME Email Header Parsing

Decode MIME-encoded subject lines and sender names (=?UTF-8?Q?...?=) to read the original text.

Mail System Development and Testing

Verify QP encoding output when developing SMTP servers or mail-sending APIs to ensure correct delivery.

Legacy System Compatibility Checking

Inspect and verify QP-encoded data for compatibility with 7-bit-limited or legacy mail transport systems.

Quoted-Printable FAQ

Quoted-Printable is designed for mostly-ASCII text with occasional non-ASCII characters; it is more human-readable and produces smaller output than Base64 for such content. Base64 is used for arbitrary binary data.

Yes. Non-ASCII characters are converted to UTF-8 bytes and encoded as =XX hexadecimal escape sequences.

Yes. =?UTF-8?Q?...?= MIME-encoded subject lines can be decoded to their original text.

No. All processing runs locally in your browser. Nothing is transmitted externally.

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