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URL Encoder / Decoder

Encode and decode URL components, query strings, and full URLs with Unicode support and clear validation errors.

Quick answer: Paste a URL or parameter value, choose Encode or Decode, and the result appears instantly. Component mode escapes reserved characters for safe query values.
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How this url tool helps

This URL encoder and decoder makes percent-encoding predictable when you are building query strings, debugging redirects, inspecting analytics links, or preparing API parameters. Component mode uses encodeURIComponent for individual values, while full-URL mode preserves structural characters such as slashes, colons, and question marks. Decode mode turns percent escapes back into readable Unicode text and reports malformed sequences instead of producing confusing output. You can copy the result, load a realistic example, and keep recent values in local browser history. The tool is useful for UTM parameters, search links, callback URLs, slugs, and form data. It runs entirely in the browser and does not validate whether a destination exists, so private or internal URLs are not contacted or exposed. Clear labels explain when to encode a complete URL versus only a component.

Last updated: . All processing happens locally; no tool input is sent to a server.

Real-world examples

Build a query string

Encode a search phrase containing spaces, ampersands, or non-ASCII characters.

Debug a redirect

Decode a callback URL to inspect nested parameters.

Clean a tracking link

Decode UTM parameters before documenting campaign values.

Frequently asked questions

When should I use component encoding?

Use component mode for a single query value, path segment, or form field. It escapes reserved characters such as &, =, /, and ?.

Should I encode an entire URL?

Usually no. Encode individual values before combining them. Full-URL mode is helpful only when you need a safer representation of the whole address.

Why does decoding show an error?

A malformed percent escape, such as a % followed by fewer than two hexadecimal characters, cannot be decoded reliably.

Does the tool visit the URL?

No. It only transforms text locally and never requests the destination.