URL Encoder/Decoder

About URL Encoder/Decoder

URL Encoder/Decoder converts characters into percent-encoded UTF-8 sequences for safe HTTP URL parameters and decodes URL strings back to plain text.

Key Capabilities & Features

Supports encodeURIComponent and encodeURI standards

Bi-directional encoding and decoding

Handles special symbols, queries, and multi-byte unicode characters

How to Use URL Encoder/Decoder

  1. 01

    Choose Encode or Decode

    Toggle between encoding and decoding.

  2. 02

    Enter text

    Paste text or query string into the input editor.

  3. 03

    Copy URL-safe output

    Copy the result with one click.

100% In-Browser Privacy Guarantee

All operations in URL Encoder/Decoder run locally in your web browser using HTML5, Web Cryptography, and WebAssembly APIs. Your text, files, credentials, and code never leave your computer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is URL encoding needed?

URL encoding replaces unsafe ASCII characters with a % followed by two hexadecimal digits so URLs can be safely transmitted over the Internet.

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