URL Encoder/Decoder

Encode and decode URLs and URI components safely

Input URL

Enter a URL or text to encode for safe URL transmission

Encoded Result

URL-safe encoded result

Common Examples

Click any example to try it out

URLs with Special Characters

Encoded Examples

About URL Encoding

What is URL Encoding?

URL encoding (also called percent encoding) converts characters into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet. Special characters are replaced with a percent sign followed by two hexadecimal digits.

Common Characters

Space → %20
! → %21
@ → %40
# → %23
& → %26

When to Use

  • • Passing data in URL parameters
  • • Handling special characters in URLs
  • • API query strings
  • • Form data transmission
  • • File names with spaces
  • • Email subjects and bodies