URL Encode and Decode Strings
Encode special characters for safe use in URLs, or decode percent-encoded strings back to readable text. Handles spaces, ampersands, unicode, and all reserved characters.
Developers use this when constructing query strings, debugging redirect URLs, or working with API parameters. Paste your string and get the encoded or decoded result instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions — URL Encode/Decode
URL encoding encodes the whole URL. Component encoding is for individual parameters — it also encodes characters like & and = that have meaning in URLs.
Yes. Paste a URL and see it broken down: protocol, host, path, query parameters, and fragment.
When passing special characters in query parameters, building API requests, or debugging malformed URLs.
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