URL Encoder

URL Encoder / Decoder

Encode URLs for safe use in links, or decode them back.

About the URL Encoder

Our free URL encoder/decoder converts text and URLs into percent-encoded format (and back). Special characters like spaces, &, ? and non-English text must be encoded to work reliably in links, query strings and APIs.

How to Use the URL Encoder

1. Paste a URL or any text into the input box.
2. Click Encode for percent-encoding, or Decode to reverse it.
3. Copy the result with Copy Output.

Why Encode URLs?

• Query strings: characters like & and = have special meaning — encoding keeps your data intact.
• Non-English text: Urdu, Arabic or emoji in URLs must be percent-encoded to transmit correctly.
• APIs & redirects: safely nest one URL inside another's parameter.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does percent-encoding look like?

A space becomes %20, so "hello world" encodes to "hello%20world". Non-ASCII characters become multi-byte sequences like %D8%B9.

Encode vs decode — which do I need?

Encode plain text/URLs into the safe %XX form; decode to turn %XX sequences back into readable text.

Is my input uploaded?

No — everything runs locally in your browser.