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[nostr-nsec-seedphrase](../../../globals.md) / [nip19](../README.md) / npubDecode

# Function: npubDecode()

> **npubDecode**(`npub`): `string`

Decodes an npub string to hex format

## Parameters

### npub

`string`

The bech32-encoded npub string

## Returns

`string`

The hex-encoded public key

## Defined in

[index.ts:244](https://github.com/HumanjavaEnterprises/nostr-nsec-seedphrase/blob/885e04e5180059d4aa901af59d633038a53240cb/src/index.ts#L244)