URL Encoder / Decoder
Encode text for safe use in a URL, or decode a percent-encoded URL back to readable text. Runs entirely in your browser.
How it works
- 1
Choose encode or decode
Pick the direction you need.
- 2
Paste your text or URL
A query value, path segment, or a full encoded URL.
- 3
Copy the result
The output updates instantly as you type.
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Frequently asked questions
It is the percent-encoded form of a space character.
What URL encoding is for
URL (percent) encoding replaces characters that are unsafe in a URL — spaces, &, =, ? and others — with a % followed by their hex code, so query strings and paths transmit exactly the value you meant.
This is essential when a value you are passing in a URL (like a search term or an email address) might itself contain characters that would otherwise be read as part of the URL structure.