URL Encoder

Encode and decode URI components to ensure they are safe for use in URLs.

About this tool

URL (percent) encoding replaces characters that aren't safe in a URL — spaces, &, =, ?, and others — with a % followed by their hex code, so query strings and path segments don't break when they contain those characters.

How to use it

1. Paste the text or URL component you want to encode or decode.
2. Click Encode to percent-encode unsafe characters, or Decode to reverse it.
3. Copy the encoded/decoded result.

FAQ

When do I actually need this?

Anytime you're building a query string or URL path manually and the value might contain spaces, &, #, or other reserved characters — for example encoding a search term before appending it to a URL.

Does this encode entire URLs or just components?

It's built for encoding individual components (like a query parameter value), using encodeURIComponent-style rules — not full URLs, where you'd want to leave the scheme and structural characters untouched.