All Tools VerseURL Encode and Decode
Encode text for safe use in URLs, or decode percent-encoded text back to plain text.
- Runs in your browser
- Nothing uploaded
- Free, no sign-up
Processed locally in your browser. Your text never leaves this tab.
How to Use URL Encode and Decode
- Enter your text. Plain text to encode, or an encoded string to decode.
- Pick the mode. Encode for safe URLs, or decode back to text.
- Convert. Special characters are percent-encoded or restored.
- Copy the result. Click Copy result. It all runs in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does encoding do?
It percent-encodes characters that are not safe in a URL, such as spaces, ampersands, and equals signs.
What does decoding do?
It turns percent-encoded sequences back into their original characters, and treats a plus as a space.
What if the input is malformed?
In decode mode, invalid percent-encoding is reported so you can correct it.
Is my data sent anywhere?
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser, so your text never leaves the tab.
Is it free?
Yes. Every tool here is free to use with no sign up.
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