URL Encoder/Decoder

Encode and decode URLs to handle special characters safely.

How to Use the URL Encoder/Decoder

To encode a URL or text, paste it into the 'Input URL/Text' area and click 'Encode URL'. The encoded result will appear in the 'Output' area. To decode an encoded URL or text, paste it into the 'Input URL/Text' area and click 'Decode URL'. The decoded result will appear in the 'Output' area. Use 'Clear All' to reset both fields.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

URL encoding (also known as percent-encoding) is a mechanism for encoding information in a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) under certain circumstances. It replaces unsafe ASCII characters with a "%" followed by two hexadecimal digits. This ensures that URLs can be transmitted over the internet without issues, as some characters have special meaning in URLs.

You need to encode URLs when they contain characters that are not allowed in a URL (e.g., spaces, special symbols like '&', '?', '=', etc.) or characters that have special meaning in the URL structure. Encoding ensures that the URL is valid and correctly interpreted by web servers and browsers.

Characters that are typically encoded include spaces (converted to '%20' or '+'), and special characters like `!`, `#`, `$`, `&`, `'`, `(`, `)`, `*`, `+`, `,`, `/`, `:`, `;`, `=`, `?`, `@`, `[`, `]`, `"`, `<` , `>`, `{`, `}`, `|`, `\`, `^`, `~`, and backticks. Non-ASCII characters are also encoded.

Yes, this URL Encoder/Decoder operates entirely client-side within your web browser using JavaScript. No data you input is sent to our servers for processing, ensuring your privacy and data security.