URL Encoder & Decoder
Safely encode URLs and query parameters for web transmission, or decode them back to readable text.
What is the URL Encoder/Decoder?
The URL Encoder/Decoder is a free, fast online utility that allows developers, marketers, and SEO professionals to safely format web addresses. When you need to include special characters, spaces, or non-ASCII text in a URL query parameter, you must "encode" it so the web browser and server can understand it. Conversely, when you receive a messy, percent-encoded URL (like %20 instead of a space), you can use this tool to "decode" it back into human-readable text.
How to Encode or Decode URLs
Using the tool takes just a few seconds:
- Select your mode: Choose whether you want to "Encode" (Text to URL-safe string) or "Decode" (URL string to readable text).
- Enter your data: Paste your URL, query string, or text into the input area.
- Process: Click the "Encode" or "Decode" button. The formatted result will instantly appear in the output area.
- Copy the result: Click the "Copy" button to save the output to your clipboard.
100% Secure and Client-Side
URLs often contain sensitive information, such as authentication tokens, session IDs, or private query parameters. ToolDojo's URL Encoder processes everything locally in your browser. Your input is never transmitted over the internet or saved to any server. You can safely format your most sensitive URLs knowing that the data remains strictly on your own device.
Frequently Asked Questions
URL encoding converts characters into a format that can be safely transmitted over the Internet. URLs can only be sent over the Internet using the ASCII character-set. Characters outside this set, like spaces or special symbols, must be converted into a valid ASCII format, usually a '%' followed by a two-digit hexadecimal representation.
No. All encoding and decoding happens directly in your web browser. Your URLs, query parameters, and sensitive tokens are never sent to our servers.