URL Encoder & Decoder
Encode text to URL-safe format or decode URL-encoded strings. Parse URLs and build query strings.
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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 is used to replace unsafe ASCII characters with a "%" followed by two hexadecimal digits. URLs can only be sent over the Internet using the ASCII character-set. Characters like spaces, `&`, `=`, `?`, `/`, etc., have special meanings in URLs and must be encoded to be safely transmitted as data.
This tool helps you manage URL encoding and decoding, parse complex URLs into their components, and build query strings visually.
How to Use This Tool
- Encode/Decode: Paste your text or URL into the input. Click "Encode" to make it URL-safe, or "Decode" to revert an encoded string.
- Parse URL: Enter a full URL and click "Parse URL" to break it down into its protocol, hostname, path, query parameters, and hash fragment.
- Query String Builder: Use the interactive form to add, edit, or remove query parameters. The tool will automatically build and encode the query string for you.
- Validate URL: Check if a given string is a syntactically valid URL.
Common Use Cases
- Web Development: Constructing URLs for API requests, redirects, or embedding data in query strings.
- Debugging: Decoding complex URLs from logs or network traffic to understand their components.
- SEO: Ensuring clean and correctly formatted URLs for search engine crawlers.
- Security: Preventing URL injection vulnerabilities by properly encoding user-supplied data.
- Data Sharing: Creating shareable links with specific parameters.