Encode and decode URLs instantly in your browser. Convert unsafe characters into URL-safe format or restore encoded text back to readable form.
John Doe
John%20Doe
Encode spaces and special characters for URL parameters.
coffee & cream
coffee%20%26%20cream
Special characters such as '&' must be encoded inside query values.
https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dhello%2520world
https://example.com/search?q=hello%20world
Restore a percent-encoded URL back to readable form.
Café ☕
Caf%C3%A9%20%E2%98%95
URL encoding safely represents accented characters, emoji, and other Unicode content inside URLs.
URL encoding replaces unsafe or reserved characters with percent-encoded values. For example, spaces become %20, and characters like ? or & are converted into a safe format for URLs and HTTP requests.
Each encoded byte is represented by a percent sign (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits. This allows URLs to safely transport spaces, Unicode characters, special symbols, and query parameters across browsers, APIs, and web servers.
URL encoding is not an encryption method and does not protect data from being read. It only converts characters into a format that can be safely transmitted in URLs.
Encoded values can be easily decoded back to their original form. URL encoding should be used for compatibility and transport, not for confidentiality or security.
URL encoding is commonly used when passing search queries, form data, user input, file names, and API parameters through URLs. Characters such as spaces, ampersands, slashes, question marks, and Unicode symbols must often be encoded to avoid breaking the URL structure.
Developers frequently use URL encoding for query strings, redirects, OAuth callbacks, REST APIs, and web applications that need to safely transport user-generated content.
Encode text and binary payloads to Base64 and decode them back with UTF-8 support.
Convert text and bytes to hexadecimal format and decode hex sequences back to text.
Convert text into 8-bit binary groups and decode binary bytes back into readable text.
Convert ASCII characters and numeric codes for protocol and parser workflows.
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Convert text to Unicode escapes and decode Unicode escapes, HTML entities, and multilingual text.