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URL Encoder / Decoder
Percent-encode and decode URLs and query strings. Fast, private and free — everything runs in your browser.
Encode and decode URLs
Safely encode query parameters and path segments so special characters (spaces, ampersands, non-ASCII) don't break your URLs, or decode an encoded URL back to readable text.
Frequently asked questions
What is percent-encoding?
Percent-encoding replaces unsafe URL characters with a % followed by two hex digits, e.g. a space becomes %20.
Does decode handle + as space?
Yes. Query strings often encode spaces as +, so the decoder converts + back to a space.