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URL Encoder/Decoder

A comprehensive URL encoding and decoding tool. Convert special characters to URL-safe format and vice versa.

How to Use

  1. Encode: Enter text to convert special characters to URL encoding
  2. Decode: Enter encoded URL to convert back to readable text
  3. Multiple Formats: Choose between different encoding schemes
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Features

  • Multiple Encoding Types: Standard, Component, and Full encoding
  • Real-time Information: Shows current encoding scheme details
  • Error Handling: Clear error messages for invalid URLs
  • Responsive Design: Works on all devices

Privacy & Security

🔒 100% Client-side: All processing happens in your browser. No data is sent to any server or saved anywhere.

Encoding Types

Standard URL Encoding

  • Use case: Full URLs
  • Encodes: Spaces as %20, special characters as %XX
  • Preserves: / ? = & # (URL structure characters)

Component Encoding

  • Use case: URL parameters, query strings
  • Encodes: All special characters including / ? = & #
  • Example: param=value&next=path → param%3Dvalue%26next%3Dpath

Full Encoding

  • Use case: Maximum compatibility
  • Encodes: All non-alphanumeric characters
  • Example: Hello World! → Hello%20World%21

Common Use Cases

API Parameters

Encode query parameters for API requests.

File Paths

Encode file paths for web applications.

Form Data

Encode form data for submission.

Log Analysis

Decode encoded URLs in log files.

Examples

Standard Encoding

Input:  https://example.com/path with spaces
Output: https://example.com/path%20with%20spaces

Component Encoding

Input:  param=value&next=path
Output: param%3Dvalue%26next%3Dpath

Full Encoding

Input:  Hello World! @#$%
Output: Hello%20World%21%20%40%23%24%25

Special Characters Reference

Character Standard Component Full
Space %20 %20 %20
! ! %21 %21
" %22 %22 %22
# # %23 %23
$ $ %24 %24
% %25 %25 %25
& & %26 %26
' ' %27 %27
( ( %28 %28
) ) %29 %29
* * %2A %2A
+ + %2B %2B
, , %2C %2C
/ / %2F %2F
: : %3A %3A
; ; %3B %3B
= = %3D %3D
? ? %3F %3F
@ @ %40 %40
[ %5B %5B %5B
] %5D %5D %5D