URL Encoder / Decoder

A URL encoder/decoder is an online tool that converts text to URL-safe format (percent-encoding) or decodes URL encoded strings back to readable text instantly. Whether you're a web developer building dynamic links, an API engineer handling query parameters, or a content manager working with URLs, our tool handles all your URL encoding and decoding needs effortlessly.

This tool supports standard percent-encoding, handles special characters, spaces, unicode characters, and ensures proper URL formatting. Simply paste your text or URL, choose encode or decode, and get instant results. All processing is performed client-side, ensuring your data remains private and secure.

URL encoding is essential in web development and API integration. Developers need to encode query parameters containing special characters, spaces, or symbols to ensure URLs are valid and properly interpreted by browsers and servers. This is particularly important when passing data in GET requests, building dynamic URLs, or creating shareable links with complex parameters.

Web developers use URL encoding to properly format search queries, encode form data in GET requests, and create SEO-friendly URLs with special characters. API engineers benefit from encoding parameters for RESTful endpoints, OAuth redirect URLs, and webhook callbacks. Content managers need URL decoding to read and understand encoded URLs from analytics tools and tracking systems.

The tool saves time by eliminating manual encoding/decoding and prevents errors that commonly occur when special characters break URLs. It's particularly useful when debugging API calls, analyzing web traffic logs, or troubleshooting issues with query parameters.

API Query Parameters: Encode parameter values containing spaces and special characters for API requests.

Search Functionality: Encode user search queries before adding them to URL parameters.

OAuth & Redirects: Encode redirect URLs in OAuth flows and authentication callbacks.

Link Sharing: Create shareable URLs with encoded parameters for social media and email.

Log Analysis: Decode URLs from server logs and analytics data to understand user behavior.

Using our URL encoder/decoder is simple: paste your text or URL into the input field, select whether to encode or decode, and the result appears instantly. You can then copy the encoded or decoded output with a single click.

The tool handles all standard URL encoding rules, properly encoding reserved characters like spaces, ampersands, question marks, and hash symbols. When decoding, it accurately converts percent-encoded sequences back to their original characters, preserving the exact original text.