URL Encoder

What is this URL Encoder/Decoder Tool?

This free tool changes URLs into web-friendly formats. It helps you convert URLs for web projects, SEO work, or reading URL parts. The simple design makes it quick to change URLs into encoded versions or turn them back to readable text.

Why Use URL Encoding?

URLs need special handling for certain characters. For example, spaces become '%20', and symbols like '&' and '?' get converted to make them work correctly in web browsers. This tool does this work for you.

  • ✓ Makes URLs work properly in all browsers
  • ✓ Handles special characters correctly
  • ✓ Turns spaces and symbols into web-safe formats

Reserved Characters in URL Encoding

CharacterEncoded Value
!%21
"%22
#%23
$%24
%%25
&%26
'%27
(%28
)%29
*%2A
+%2B
,%2C
/%2F
:%3A
;%3B
=%3D
?%3F
@%40
[%5B
]%5D

When to Use URL Encoding

  1. Making Dynamic URLs: When adding variable data to URLs, encode the values to make sure they work as expected.
  2. Working with User Data: Always encode text from users before putting it in a URL to stop security issues.
  3. Using Different Languages: When URLs contain non-ASCII letters or symbols, encoding helps them work well across the web.

URL Decoding Explained

URL decoding turns encoded URLs back to their original text. This helps when you want to read URLs that have special characters or long query parameters. Our decoder tool makes this quick and easy.

URL encoding is key for web development. You'll need it to:

  • ✓ Make web apps that work well
  • ✓ Check incoming web requests
  • ✓ Keep your URLs working right

Use this tool to make your web links work better and rank well in search results!