URL Encoder & Decoder — Free Online URL Encoding Tool

Updated July 2026 · 2 min read

Need to encode or decode a URL? Convert special characters like spaces, Chinese characters, and symbols to percent-encoding and back. Free, no signup.

How to Use

1. Open the URL Encoder
2. Paste your URL or text
3. Click "Encode" to convert to URL-safe format
4. Or click "Decode" to read the original text

When to Use URL Encoding

• API Calls — Encode query parameters with special characters
• Web Scraping — Decode URLs to read Chinese or Unicode content
• Debugging — See what's really in a URL

FAQ

What is percent-encoding?

A way to represent special characters in URLs. For example, space becomes %20.

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