URL encoder and decoder
Encode or decode URL values as you type.
URL Encoder/Decoder
Encode special characters for URLs or decode URL-encoded strings back to readable text. Essential for working with query parameters and API endpoints.
How It Works
Paste your URL or encoded string in the input area
The tool auto-detects whether to encode or decode
Copy the result when it is ready
Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this tool really free?
Yes, 100% free with no hidden costs or limits. All processing happens.
Do I need an account?
No. The tool is free to use with no sign-up, no watermark and no limits.
What is URL encoding?
URL encoding converts special characters into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet. For example, spaces become %20 and & becomes %26.
URL Encoder Decoder, The Complete Guide
Use our URL encoder decoder online to encode URL free or decode URL string. Essential for handling special characters in URLs, query parameters, and API requests.
Percent Encoding
Percent encoding (also called URL encoding) converts special characters to %XX format. Spaces become %20, ampersands become %26. Our URI encoder handles all special characters.
URL Escape Characters
URL escape characters ensure your URLs work correctly across all browsers and servers. Characters like spaces, quotes, and non-ASCII characters must be encoded for valid URLs.
Tips for URL Encoding
- Always encode query parameter values
- Do not encode already-encoded URLs (double encoding)
- Use for API requests with special characters
- Free to use, with no account and no limits
Related Tools
More than a quick url encoder and decoder.
A URL encoder makes text safe to use inside a web address by converting reserved characters into percent-encoded values. The matching decoder turns an encoded query value back into readable text, which is useful when debugging links, API calls, and redirects.
Use encoding for the appropriate part of a URL, such as a query parameter value. Encoding an entire address when only one parameter needs it can create a link that does not behave as intended.
How to use the url encoder and decoder.
Start with the tool above. There is no account step between you and the result.
- 01
Paste the URL value or text.
- 02
Choose Auto, Encode, or Decode.
- 03
Copy the updated result into the correct part of the URL.
URL encoder and decoder answers.
Useful context before you use the result somewhere important.
What does percent encoding do?
It represents reserved characters with percent-prefixed codes so they can be safely used where the URL format requires it.
Should I encode the whole URL?
Usually you should encode only the relevant component, such as a query value.
Why did decoding fail?
The source may contain an incomplete or invalid percent-encoded sequence.
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