URL Encoder

URL Encoder / Decoder

Encode or decode URLs and their components

Scope Component Full URI

Input

Output

Result will appear here.

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What this tool does

URL Encoder / Decoder converts text or URLs into percent-encoded form (like turning a space into %20), or decodes percent-encoded text back into readable form. It can also break a URL down into its parts. Everything happens locally in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.

How it works

1. Encode / Decode — switch between percent-encoding input, or decoding percent-encoded input back to plain text.
2. Scope: Component — encodes everything, including characters like &, ?, and /. Use this for a value going into a query parameter (like a search term or a redirect URL).
3. Scope: Full URI — leaves URL-structural characters like :, /, ?, and & untouched, and only encodes characters that aren't allowed in a URL at all. Use this when encoding an entire URL you intend to keep usable as a link.
4. Parse URL — if the input is a full URL, breaks it into protocol, host, path, query parameters, and fragment for a quick look at its structure.
5. Copy Output — grab the result once it's ready.

Good to know

• Component encoding and Full URI encoding are genuinely different operations — encoding an entire URL with Component scope will break it, because it also encodes the :// and ?/& that give the URL its structure.
• Decoding expects valid percent-encoding (like %20); malformed sequences will show an error rather than a guess.
• Query parameters shown by Parse URL are decoded automatically for readability.