URL Encoding/Decoding | Special Character Conversion Tool

URL Encoding/Decoding

Encode text for use in URLs or decode URL-encoded text back to its original form.

Encode special characters for safe use in URLs.

Text to Encode

Encoding Result

What is URL Encoding?

URL encoding is a method to convert special characters that cannot be included in URLs (e.g., spaces, %, &, =, etc.) for safe use on the web. Each special character is replaced with a '%' symbol followed by two hexadecimal digits. For example, a space is converted to '%20'.