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URL Encoder/Decoder

URL Encoder/Decoder Tool Instructions

What is URL Encoding?

What is URL Encoding?

URL encoding converts characters that are not allowed in URLs into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet. It replaces unsafe ASCII characters with a '%' followed by two hexadecimal digits. This process is also known as percent-encoding.

Common Use Cases

Common Use Cases

  • Safely including special characters in URLs
  • Encoding URL query parameters and values
  • Handling non-ASCII characters and Unicode in URLs
  • Processing form data for web submissions
Tool Features

Tool Features

  • Encode text to URL-safe format
  • Decode URL-encoded text back to original form
  • Process multiple URLs simultaneously
  • Quick copy results to clipboard
Usage Tips

Usage Tips

Some characters like space, ?, &, =, %, and + need special handling in URLs. This tool helps you properly encode these characters for use in URLs while ensuring they can be correctly decoded by web servers. All processing is done locally in your browser.