URL Encoder & Decoder

How to Use the URL Encoder/Decoder Tool

What is URL Encoding and Decoding?

URL encoding, also known as percent encoding, is a mechanism for encoding information in a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI). It converts special characters into a percent sign (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits. For example, a space is encoded as %20.

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Enter your text or URL in the input box. You can type directly, paste from clipboard, or upload a file.
2. Choose an operation from the available buttons:
   • Encode URL: Converts special characters to URL-safe format
   • Decode URL: Converts encoded characters back to readable format
   • Encode URI Component: Encodes all special characters including /, ?, =, etc.
   • Decode URI Component: Decodes all encoded characters
   • Base64 Encode/Decode: For Base64 encoding/decoding
   • HTML Encode/Decode: For HTML entities encoding/decoding
3. View results in the results box. The tool processes in real-time.
4. Use additional features like copying to clipboard, saving to file, or checking statistics.

Common Use Cases:

• Web Development: Encoding URLs with query parameters containing special characters
• API Integration: Preparing data for API calls that require URL encoding
• Data Processing: Decoding received URL-encoded data
• Security: Sanitizing user input to prevent injection attacks
• SEO: Creating clean, readable URLs for better search engine indexing

Pro Tips:

• Use Encode URI Component for complete encoding of all special characters.
• The tool works in real-time - you'll see results immediately.
• Check the Statistics panel for details about your encoding operation.
• Use the History feature to revisit previous encodings/decodings.
• You can upload files for batch processing of multiple URLs or text.