URL Encoder/Decoder

Encode & Decode URL Strings

Convert special characters to URL-safe format and decode percent-encoded strings.

What is URL Encoding?

URL encoding (also called percent-encoding) replaces special characters with a % sign followed by hexadecimal digits. This ensures that URLs are transmitted correctly over the internet.

Space%20
&%26
=%3D
?%3F
/%2F
#%23

Encode URL

Convert text to URL-safe format

Decode URL

Convert encoded URL back to readable text

When to Use URL Encoding

Query Parameters

When passing data in URL query strings like ?search=hello world

Form Data

When submitting forms using GET method or application/x-www-form-urlencoded

API Requests

When making HTTP requests with special characters in parameters