URL Encode / Decode

Percent-encode text for safe use in URLs, or decode an encoded URL back to plain text.

Runs in your browser — your files never leave your device

How to use url encode / decode

  1. Paste your text or encoded URL.
  2. Switch between Encode and Decode.
  3. Copy the result.

Frequently asked questions

What does URL encoding do?+

It replaces characters that are unsafe in a URL (spaces, &, ?, non-ASCII, etc.) with percent-escapes like %20, so links and query strings stay valid.

Encode vs encodeURIComponent?+

This tool uses component encoding, which escapes reserved characters like & and ? — ideal for query-string values.