URL Encoder & Decoder Online
Encode special characters in URLs or decode percent-encoded strings online. Includes a query string parser.
URL Parser
Paste a URL above and click Decode to also see its parsed components.
How to encode or decode a URL
- Paste your URL or text into the input field.
- Click Encode (Component) to encode query parameters, or Encode (Full URI) for complete URLs.
- Click Decode to convert percent-encoded strings back to readable text.
- View parsed components — protocol, host, path, and individual query parameters.
When do you need URL encoding?
- Spaces in URLs — converted to %20 for safe transmission.
- Special characters — &, =, ?, # are encoded to avoid breaking URL structure.
- API parameters — encode values before adding to query strings.
- Non-ASCII characters — Thai, Chinese, emoji are percent-encoded for compatibility.
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