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URL Encode / Decode

Encode or decode URL components safely in your browser.

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Encode or decode URL components locally.

Free URL encoder and decoder

Convert spaces, symbols, and Unicode text to URL-safe encoded strings, or decode percent-encoded values back to readable text.

Tool description

Encode or decode URL components safely. It helps prepare query parameters, redirects, API values, and copied URLs.

Common uses

  • Encode spaces, symbols, and Unicode text for URLs.
  • Decode query strings or copied URL fragments for easier reading.
  • Prepare safe values for API calls and links.

How to use URL Encode / Decode

  1. 1. Paste the URL text or component.
  2. 2. Choose Encode or Decode.
  3. 3. Copy the converted result.

FAQs

Should I encode a full URL or only part of it?

Usually encode only the component value, such as a query parameter, not the entire URL with :// and / characters.

Why does decoding fail?

The input may contain malformed percent-encoding, such as an incomplete % sequence.

Is this the same as Base64?

No. URL encoding escapes characters for URLs; Base64 represents binary/text data in a different alphabet.

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