Easily encode or decode URLs with our online URL encode/decode tool. Convert special characters for safe transmission and decoding in seconds.
Our URL Encode/Decode tool allows you to quickly and securely convert URLs into a safe format for transmission, or decode them back to their original state. URL encoding is essential when sending URLs through the internet, as it converts special characters (such as spaces or symbols) into a format that can be safely used in a URL string. The decode function converts these encoded characters back to their readable form.
Using our tool is simple:
This tool is ideal for web developers, digital marketers, and anyone needing to handle URLs securely and efficiently.
URL encoding is the process of converting special characters in a URL into a format that can be safely transmitted over the internet. It replaces unsafe characters with a percentage symbol (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits representing the character’s ASCII value.
Encoding ensures that URLs containing special characters (such as spaces, ampersands, or symbols) can be transmitted over the internet without errors or misinterpretation by web servers or browsers.
Characters like spaces, punctuation marks, and symbols that are not allowed in URLs are encoded. For example, a space is encoded as `%20`, and an ampersand (`&`) is encoded as `%26`.
URL decoding is the process of converting an encoded URL back to its original format. It reverses the percent-encoded characters back to their readable form.
Yes, our tool can handle any URL input, whether it's partially or fully encoded. It will safely convert it based on the selected action.
Yes, our URL Encode/Decode tool is completely free to use, without any limitations.
URL encoding is used for safe transmission of URLs, while base64 encoding is used for encoding binary data in text form. They serve different purposes and should not be confused.