URL Encoder
Safely encode and decode URL addresses.
What Is a URL Encoder?
The URL Encoder / Decoder is a crucial internet utility that safely converts special characters into a format that can be transmitted over the internet (encoding) and translates them back into readable text (decoding). URLs can only be sent over the Internet using the ASCII character set. Any characters outside this set, like spaces or special symbols, must be converted into valid ASCII format using a '%' followed by a two-digit hexadecimal representation.
How to Use This URL Encoder
- 1Input DataPaste your raw text or the URL you want to encode/decode into the input field.
- 2Select ActionChoose whether you want to 'Encode' to make the string URL-safe, or 'Decode' to convert an encoded URL back to readable text.
- 3Copy ResultThe tool will instantly process the text. Click the copy button to save the converted string to your clipboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Because spaces are not allowed in URLs, they must be encoded. The standard encoding for a space character in a URL is '%20'. In some specific contexts like form data, it might be encoded as a '+' sign.
You will double-encode it. For example, '%20' will become '%2520' because the '%' sign itself gets encoded as '%25'. Make sure to only encode raw text.
No. URL encoding is specifically designed to safely pass parameters and special characters in web addresses. Base64 encoding is used to convert binary data (like images) into text so it can be transmitted via text-based protocols like email.