URL Encoder/Decoder
Encode text for use in URLs or decode URL-encoded text back to its original form.
About URL Encoding/Decoding
URL encoding converts characters that are not allowed in URLs into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet. It replaces unsafe ASCII characters with a "%" followed by two hexadecimal digits.
URL decoding converts the encoded URL back to its original form, making it readable again.
What is URL Encoding?
URL encoding, also known as percent-encoding, is a mechanism for encoding information in a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI). It is used when placing text in a URL that might contain characters outside the ASCII set or reserved characters.
Common URL Encoded Characters
Space: %20
!: %21
#: %23
$: %24
%: %25
&: %26
+: %2B
/: %2F
When to Use URL Encoding
- When creating URLs with query parameters containing special characters
- When submitting form data with the GET method
- When working with APIs that require URL-encoded parameters
- When embedding non-ASCII characters in URLs