Free URL Encoder & Decoder: Safe Web Strings

URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) can only contain a limited set of characters. Any other character, including spaces and UTF-8 characters, must be encoded. Our Free URL Encoder/Decoder handles this conversion instantly with high quality accuracy.

What is URL Encoding?

URL encoding, or percent-encoding, is a mechanism for encoding information in a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI). Characters are replaced by a percent sign (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits.

When to Use This Tool?

• Query Strings: When passing data in a URL (e.g., ?search=hello world).
• API Debugging: Sending complex JSON or tokens via URL parameters.
• Security: Proper encoding helps prevent attacks like Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
• 100% Free & Secure: No data leaves your browser.

Decode Complex URLs

Have you ever received a link that looks like a mess of % signs? Paste it into the decoder to reveal the original, human-readable text.