URL Encoder / Decoder
Encode or decode URL components.
About URL Encoder / Decoder
Encode and decode URLs and query strings so special characters travel safely across the web. Characters like spaces, ampersands, question marks, and non-Latin letters have reserved meanings in a URL, and percent-encoding replaces them with a safe representation such as %20 so links and API requests do not break. This tool handles both directions, letting you encode a raw value before adding it to a link or decode an encoded string to read what it says. It is a daily helper for developers building query parameters, debugging redirects, or working with web APIs, and it runs instantly in your browser.
How to use this tool
- 1Paste your text or URL into the input.
- 2Choose Encode or Decode.
- 3Copy the converted result.
Frequently asked questions
When should I URL-encode text?
Encode any value placed in a URL query string or path that may contain spaces, &, ?, =, or non-ASCII characters.
What's the difference from Base64?
URL encoding (percent-encoding) escapes unsafe URL characters, while Base64 re-encodes data into an ASCII alphabet.