How to use the URL Encoder & Decoder
- Paste a URL component.
- Choose Encode or Decode.
- Copy the result.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it change the whole URL?
It operates on the supplied string; use it carefully with full URLs.
Is processing local?
Yes.
Encoding URLs correctly
Spaces and characters such as &, ? and # have special meaning in URLs, so they must be percent-encoded when they are part of a value. For example, a space becomes %20.
Encode individual values such as a search term, not an entire address, or you will also encode the slashes and colons that the URL needs. If something decodes to odd characters, it may have been encoded twice.