URL Encoder/Decoder

Make your text safe for use in URLs by encoding it, or decode a URL string back to readable text.

Enter Text or URL Component:

Result:

Instructions on Use

URL encoding, also known as percent-encoding, converts special characters (like spaces, &, ?) into a format that can be safely transmitted over the internet. This is essential for ensuring data in a URL, especially within query parameters, is not misinterpreted.

Enter the text you wish to encode or the URL-encoded string you wish to decode into the input box.
Click "Encode" to convert your text to a URL-safe format. For example, the string search?q=dogs & cats becomes search%3Fq%3Ddogs%20%26%20cats.
Click "Decode" to convert a URL-encoded string back to its original, human-readable form.

The resulting text will appear in the "Result" box, where you can click to copy it.

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