URL Encoder / Decoder

About URL Encoding and Decoding

URL encoding, also known as percent-encoding, is a way to represent special characters in a URL so they can be transmitted over the internet. Characters like spaces, &, ?, and # are replaced with codes such as %20 for space.

Why Do We Need URL Encoding?

• To ensure that URLs remain valid across browsers and servers
• To avoid breaking query parameters when special characters are used
• To safely transmit data in GET requests

Decoding URLs

URL decoding is simply the reverse process, converting encoded characters (like %20) back into their original form (space). This is essential when reading or displaying URLs in a human-readable format.

Use this tool to quickly encode text before placing it into a URL or decode encoded links back to readable form.