URL Encoder/Decoder
Encode and decode URL components using percent encoding
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Why Use This URL Encoder?

URLs can only contain certain characters safely. Our URL encoder converts special characters into percent-encoded format, ensuring your URLs work reliably across all browsers, APIs, and systems without breaking due to spaces, ampersands, or other problematic characters.

🔄 Encode & decode - Bidirectional URL encoding and decoding

⚡ Instant conversion - Real-time encoding as you type

🌐 RFC compliant - Follows RFC 3986 URL encoding standards

📋 Quick copy - One-click copying of encoded URLs

🎯 Query parameter safe - Properly encode URL parameters and values

🔍 Debugging friendly - Decode URLs to understand their content

URL Encoding Tips

Encode Query Parameters Only

Only encode the parameter values, not the entire URL structure. Encoding 'https://' breaks URLs. Correct: https://example.com?name=John%20Doe. Incorrect: https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com.

Space Encoding Options

Spaces can be encoded as %20 or + in query strings. Use %20 for maximum compatibility. The + encoding is technically valid but can cause issues in some systems and should be avoided.

API Testing

When testing APIs with special characters in requests, encode parameter values properly to avoid 400 Bad Request errors. Ampersands, equals signs, and spaces commonly cause API issues when unencoded.

Decode for Debugging

Decode encoded URLs from logs, analytics, or browser DevTools to understand actual query parameters. This is essential when debugging issues with search queries, filters, or complex API calls.

Avoid Double Encoding

Check if data is already encoded before encoding again. Double-encoding turns %20 into %2520, breaking URLs. Always decode first, then encode, or verify encoding state before processing.