URL Encode / Decode
Paste text to percent-encode it for safe use in a URL or query string, or paste an encoded URL to decode it back to readable text. Free, instant, and it runs in your browser.
Enter text above to encode it.
Frequently asked questions
URL encoding (percent-encoding) replaces characters that aren't safe in a URL — like spaces, &, ?, and non-ASCII characters — with a % followed by their hex code, so the URL stays valid.
Whenever you put user input, search terms, or special characters into a URL or query string. Encoding prevents the characters from breaking the link or being misinterpreted.
Yes — free, no sign-up, and everything is encoded or decoded locally in your browser.
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