URL Encoder

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Encode & decode URL strings

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URL Encoder — at a glance

Make text safe to use inside a web address, or turn %20-style codes back into normal text.

Normal text
hello world & more
Encode
URL-safe
hello%20world%20%26%20more

How to use it — step by step

Spaces and symbols in URLs must be converted to percent codes.

1

Choose Encode / Decode

Encode makes text URL-safe, Decode reads it back.

2

Paste text or URL

Enter the text or the encoded string.

3

Convert

See the result immediately.

4

Copy

Use it in your link or API request.

Pro tips

Small things that make the result better.

✦Encode only the parts after “?” (query values), not the whole https:// address.
✦A space becomes %20, & becomes %26.
✦Decode a link you received to see what it really contains.

Quick facts

%20is a space
%26is the & symbol
Two-wayencode and decode
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why do URLs need encoding?+

URLs can only contain a limited set of characters. Others must be written as % followed by a code.

What is percent-encoding?+

It is the official name for this method — each unsafe character becomes % plus two hex digits.

Is my data safe?+

Yes. Everything runs inside your own browser. Your text, files and images are never uploaded to any server.

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