URL Encoder / Decoder

Convert text to URL-safe percent-encoded format, or decode encoded URLs back to readable text. Supports component encoding (encodeURIComponent) and full URL mode. Pro: batch-encode multiple URLs at once.

Full URL mode (preserve ://?#&)

Plain text / URL to encode

0 characters

Enter text above to URL-encode it.
All processing runs in your browser — nothing is sent to any server.

Common encodings

→%20

@→%40

&→%26

=→%3D

#→%23

+→%2B

/→%2F

?→%3F

Batch Encode

Pro

Encode multiple URLs at once — one per line. Available with Pro.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is URL encoding and why is it needed?▼

URL encoding (percent-encoding) converts special characters like spaces, &, =, and / into a format safe for URLs using %XX notation. For example, a space becomes %20. It's needed because URLs can only contain certain ASCII characters — without encoding, special characters break the URL structure.

What is the difference between encodeURI and encodeURIComponent?▼

encodeURI encodes a full URL but preserves characters that have meaning in URLs (like /, ?, #, &). encodeURIComponent encodes everything except letters, digits, and - _ . ~ — use it for encoding query parameter values where you want to escape all special characters.

How do I decode a URL-encoded string?▼

Paste the encoded string (containing %20, %3D, etc.) into the decoder field. The tool converts all percent-encoded sequences back to their original characters. In JavaScript, use decodeURIComponent() for the same operation.

What does %20 mean in a URL?▼

%20 is the URL-encoded form of a space character. Other common encodings: %2F is /, %3D is =, %26 is &, %3F is ?, and %23 is #. The format is always % followed by two hexadecimal digits representing the ASCII code.

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