🔗 URL Encoder / Decoder

Using URL Encoder / Decoder

Percent-encode a value before putting it into a query string, or decode a messy tracking link to read what it actually passes.

How to use it

1. Paste the raw value into Decoded / Raw URL. Encode just the value, such as a search term, not the whole address.
2. Click Encode → to produce the percent-encoded form on the right.
3. To read an encoded link, paste it on the right and click ← Decode.
4. Copy the result and place it after the = sign of the parameter it belongs to.

Worked example

Input and settings

café menu?size=large&sugar=2

Expected result

caf%C3%A9%20menu%3Fsize%3Dlarge%26sugar%3D2

Limits and common mistakes

• Encoding a complete URL also escapes its :, / and ? characters and breaks the link; encode each parameter value separately.
• Spaces become %20 rather than +; most servers accept both, but some older form handlers only expect +.
• A lone % or an invalid sequence such as %E0%A4 cannot be decoded, and the tool shows an error instead of a guess.
• Percent-encoding is not encryption: tokens and emails in a URL remain readable to anyone who sees it.

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