Make text safe to use in a URL, or turn an encoded URL back into readable text. Choose between encoding a single value and encoding a whole URL.

How It Works

1. Choose a Mode: Encode a URL part, encode a full URL, or decode.
2. Paste Your Text: The result updates as you type.
3. Copy the Result: Use the copy button to take it to your code or browser.

Key Features

• Two Ways to Encode: Encode a single value, such as a search term, or a whole URL while keeping its structure.
• Form Data: When decoding, read + as a space, the way submitted HTML forms send spaces.
• Clear Errors: If decoding fails, the tool explains why instead of showing a broken result.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I encode a URL part or a full URL?

Encode a URL part for values you put into a URL, such as a query string value or a single path segment. It encodes characters like / ? & and =. Encode a full URL when you already have a complete address and only need to make spaces and other unsafe characters safe, keeping the characters that give the URL its structure.

Why is a space sometimes %20 and sometimes +?

Both mean a space. %20 works everywhere in a URL. The + sign only means a space in submitted form data and query strings. When decoding, choose "Read as spaces" for plus signs if your text came from a form.

Why does decoding show an error?

A % sign must be followed by two hexadecimal digits, such as %20. Text with a lone % or an incomplete code cannot be decoded. Encode a literal % sign as %25.