URL Encoder/Decoder

Encode and decode URLs for web development and safe data transmission. Convert special characters to URL-safe format.

Settings

Configure your URL encoding preferences

Conversion Mode

Convert to URL-safe format

Convert from URL encoding

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Options

Parse URL structure automatically

Keep line breaks and spacing

⚡ Sample Data

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💡 Encoding Guide

  • Use encoding for URL parameters
  • Spaces become %20 in URLs
  • Special characters need encoding
  • International characters supported
  • Essential for form data submission

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Common URL Encodings Reference

Quick reference for frequently encoded characters

Space
%20
!Exclamation
%21
"Quote
%22
#Hash
%23
$Dollar
%24
%Percent
%25
&Ampersand
%26
'Apostrophe
%27
(Left Paren
%28
)Right Paren
%29
*Asterisk
%2A
+Plus
%2B
,Comma
%2C
/Slash
%2F
:Colon
%3A
;Semicolon
%3B
=Equals
%3D
?Question
%3F
@At Symbol
%40
[Left Bracket
%5B
]Right Bracket
%5D

URL Encoding Information

What is URL Encoding?

URL encoding (percent encoding) converts characters into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet.

  • • Replaces unsafe ASCII characters with % followed by hex digits
  • • Required for special characters in URLs
  • • Essential for query parameters and form data
  • • Ensures proper data transmission

When to Use URL Encoding

  • • Query string parameters with special characters
  • • Form data submission
  • • API request parameters
  • • File names in URLs
  • • International characters in URLs
  • • Spaces and punctuation in URL paths