URL Encoder/Decoder
Encode special characters for safe URL usage or decode URL-encoded strings. Essential for working with query parameters and URI components.
Tip: encodeURIComponent is best for encoding query parameter values. It encodes all special characters including /, ?, &, =, etc.
How to Use
- 1
Choose encode or decode
Select "Encode" to convert special characters for safe URL usage, or "Decode" to convert URL-encoded strings back.
- 2
Select encoding type
Use "Component" (encodeURIComponent) for query parameters, or "Full URL" (encodeURI) for complete URLs.
- 3
Enter text and process
Type or paste your text, then click the action button. Copy the result using the copy button.
URL encoding (also called percent-encoding) converts characters into a format that can be safely transmitted in a URL. Special characters are replaced with a "%" followed by their hexadecimal value. This ensures URLs remain valid even when containing spaces, symbols, or non-ASCII characters.
- •Encoding query parameters with special characters
- •Creating safe URLs for sharing
- •Encoding form data for GET requests
- •Handling international characters in URLs
- •Building API request URLs programmatically