URL Encoder / Decoder
Convert URLs and text to and from URL-encoded format. URL encoding ensures special characters are properly escaped for use in web addresses and query parameters.
URL Encoder
About URL Encoder & Decoder
Navigating the web safely requires ensuring that special characters in URLs are properly handled. Our URL Encoder & Decoder tool (also known as a Percent-Encoder) is designed to convert reserved characters into a safe format that browsers and web servers can process without errors. Whether you're building query strings for an API, handling deep links, or debugging redirection issues, this tool provides instant, reliable results.
Key Features
- RFC 3986 compliant percent-encoding for all special characters
- Support for full URLs or individual query parameter strings
- Instant decoding to reveal the original text of encoded URLs
- Correct handling of spaces, symbols, and non-ASCII characters
- 100% client-side processing—private and secure by design
Why Use This Tool?
- •Prevent broken links by properly escaping query parameters
- •Ensure API compatibility by following standard encoding rules
- •Easily read 'messy' URLs by decoding percent-encoded characters
- •Work safely with international characters in web addresses
How to Use URL Encoder & Decoder
Paste the URL or text string you want to process into the 'Input Text' box.
Select 'Encode' to secure special characters, or 'Decode' to read them.
Click the 'Encode' or 'Decode' button to process the string.
Copy the output value for use in your code, browser, or API client.