URL Encoder/Decoder

Encode URLs for safe transmission or decode encoded URLs.

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About URL Encoding

URL encoding, also known as Percent-encoding, is a mechanism for encoding information in a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) under certain circumstances. URL encoding is used when placing text in a query string to avoid conflicts with the URL itself.

When to use URL encoding:

  • When submitting forms with special characters
  • When passing query parameters in URLs
  • When dealing with internationalized domain names
  • When handling data with reserved characters like &, =, ?, +, etc.

Common URL-encoded characters:

Character URL Encoded Description
Space %20 Space character
! %21 Exclamation mark
# %23 Number sign
$ %24 Dollar sign
& %26 Ampersand
' %27 Single quote
( %28 Opening parenthesis
) %29 Closing parenthesis
+ %2B Plus sign
/ %2F Forward slash