URL Encoder/Decoder
Encode or decode strings for URL usage.
How to Use the URL Encoder/Decoder:
- 1 Paste the text or URL component you want to process into the "Input Text / URL Component" area.
- 2 Click "Encode URL" to convert special characters into a URL-safe format (e.g., spaces become `%20`).
- 3 Click "Decode URL" to convert URL-encoded strings back into their original characters.
- 4 The result will appear in the corresponding output area. Use the "Copy" buttons to copy the output.
- 5 Invalid URL-encoded strings during decoding will result in an error message.
What is URL Encoding?
URL encoding, also known as percent-encoding, is a mechanism for encoding information in a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) under certain circumstances. It ensures that all data sent in a URL is in a format that all web servers and browsers can understand and process correctly.
URLs can only be transmitted over the internet using the ASCII character set. Since URLs often contain characters outside the ASCII set, or special characters that have a specific meaning in a URL (like ?, &, =, /), these characters must be encoded.
How it Works:
- Encoding: Converts unsafe or special characters into a `%` followed by two hexadecimal digits that represent the character's ASCII value. For example, a space is converted to `%20`.
- Decoding: Reverts the percent-encoded sequences back into their original characters.