URL Encoder and Decoder

This free online tool allows you to encode or decode URLs and text easily.

URL encoding (also known as percent-encoding) is used when placing text in a URL string. Since URLs can only be sent over the Internet using the ASCII character-set, any characters outside the ASCII set must be converted into a valid ASCII format. This is done by replacing the unsafe ASCII characters with a % followed by two hexadecimal digits.

Why use a URL Encoder?

When sending data through URLs (like query parameters), certain characters have special meanings, such as ?, &, or =. If your data contains these characters, they must be encoded to ensure they are interpreted as data and not as part of the URL structure.

Use this tool to quickly escape text for URLs or decode a URL you received to read its contents clearly.