What is URL encoding?

URL encoding (also called percent encoding) converts characters that are not allowed in a URL into a format that can be transmitted over the internet by replacing them with a % followed by two hexadecimal digits.

When should I encode a URL?

You should encode a URL when passing special characters — such as spaces, ampersands, or non-ASCII characters — as part of a query string or path segment, so they are transmitted correctly by browsers and servers.

Is this URL tool free?

Yes, our URL encoder and decoder is completely free to use with no registration required. All processing happens in your browser.

URL Converter

Encode URLs or decode URL-encoded strings.

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