🔗 URL Encoder / Decoder

Encode text so it's safe inside URLs and query strings (spaces become %20, & becomes %26), or decode an encoded URL back to readable text.

Text / URL

Result

How to use the URL Encoder / Decoder

Paste text or an encoded URL.
Click Encode or Decode.
Copy the result into your link, code or browser.

🔒 Privacy first: this tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files and text are never uploaded to any server.

Frequently asked questions

When do I need URL encoding?

Whenever you put user text into a URL — search queries, form data, API parameters. Characters like spaces, &, ?, = and # have special meanings in URLs and must be percent-encoded.

Why does my decoded URL show a + instead of a space?

In query strings, + traditionally means a space. This tool converts + to a space when decoding, matching how browsers handle form data.