URL Encoder/Decoder

Encode and decode URLs to handle special characters and make them web-safe

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Quick Reference

  • • Use encodeURI for full URLs: preserves URL syntax characters (/, ?, :, etc.)
  • • Use encodeURIComponent for URL parameters: encodes all special characters

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Frequently Asked Questions

URL encoding converts special characters into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet. It replaces unsafe ASCII characters with a '%' followed by two hexadecimal digits.

Use URL encoding when you need to include special characters in URLs, query parameters, or when sending data that contains characters that are not URL-safe.

encodeURI is used for encoding full URLs and preserves URL-specific characters like '/', '?', while encodeURIComponent is used for encoding URL components like query parameters and encodes all special characters.

Yes, our tool handles UTF-8 character encoding and can properly encode/decode international characters, emojis, and special symbols.