URL Encoder & Decoder
Instantly make your URLs web-safe or human-readable by encoding or decoding them directly in your browser.
How to Use the URL Encoder & Decoder
Enter Your String
Type or paste the full URL or text string you want to process into the text box above.
Encode or Decode
Click the "Encode" button to convert it to a web-safe format, or "Decode" to convert it back to a human-readable format.
Copy the Result
The text in the box will be updated instantly. Use the "Copy" button to copy the result to your clipboard.
Why Use Our URL Tool?
100% Private and Secure
Your data is never sent to our servers. All encoding and decoding happens locally in your browser, ensuring your information remains private.
Instant Conversions
No waiting for page reloads. Click a button and your URL is converted instantly, making your workflow faster and more efficient.
Accurate & Reliable
Our tool uses the standard `encodeURIComponent` and `decodeURIComponent` functions, ensuring your URLs are processed correctly according to web standards.
Simple and Free
This tool is completely free, with a clean, intuitive interface that makes URL conversion effortless for developers, marketers, and students.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is URL encoding?
URL encoding, also known as percent-encoding, is the process of converting characters in a URL into a format that can be safely transmitted over the internet. It replaces unsafe characters (like spaces, &, ?, etc.) with a "%" followed by two hexadecimal digits.
Why do I need to encode URLs?
URLs can only contain a specific set of characters. If you need to include data in a URL's query string that contains special characters (e.g., a space in a search term), you must encode it to prevent the URL from breaking or being misinterpreted by the server.
Is my data safe with this tool?
Yes, 100% safe. This is a browser-only tool, which means all the processing happens on your own computer. Your text is never sent to, or stored on, any external server. Your privacy is guaranteed.
What's the difference between `encodeURI` and `encodeURIComponent`?
`encodeURI` is used to encode a full URL and does not encode reserved characters like `?`, `&`, `=`, and `#`. `encodeURIComponent`, which this tool uses, is for encoding a part of a URL (like a query parameter) and will encode those reserved characters. This makes it safer for most use cases.