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URL Encoder / Decoder
Encode and decode URLs with percent-encoding for safe URL transmission
URL Encoding Tool
Auto-detects whether to encode or decode based on input content
URL Encoding Basics
URL encoding (percent-encoding) converts unsafe ASCII characters into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet.
Common Encodings:
Space → %20
! → %21
# → %23
$ → %24
% → %25
& → %26
+ → %2B
When to Use URL Encoding
- Query parameters with special characters
- Form data submission
- File names in URLs
- Search terms with spaces/symbols
- API parameters
- Email addresses in URLs
Reserved Characters:
:/?#[]@!$&'()*+,;=
Examples
Original:
https://example.com/search?q=hello world&category=web development
Encoded:
https://example.com/search?q=hello%20world&category=web%20development
Original:
user@example.com
Encoded:
user%40example.com
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