URL Encoder / Decoder
Encode special characters for URLs or decode percent-encoded strings back to text.
About the URL Encoder/Decoder
Encode and decode URLs and query parameters instantly. Free online URL encoding tool.
Why client-side?
Every byte you paste, type, or upload here is processed entirely inside your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, logged, or stored. That means it's safe to use this tool on production secrets, customer data, internal logs, and any input you would not paste into a hosted SaaS formatter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is URL encoding?
- URL encoding replaces unsafe or special characters in a URL with percent-encoded equivalents (e.g., space becomes %20) so they can be safely transmitted in URLs.
- When should I URL-encode text?
- URL-encode text when including special characters in query parameters, form data, or any part of a URL that may contain spaces or reserved characters.
- Does this tool handle Unicode characters?
- Yes. The tool properly encodes and decodes Unicode characters, including international characters and emoji.