URL Encode & Decode
Percent-encode or decode URLs and query values.
Runs on your device. Files are never uploaded.How to use URL Encode & Decode
- Paste your text or URL
- Choose the action
- Copy the result
About this tool
Encode a single query value or a whole URL, or decode percent-escapes back to readable text. Handles Unicode correctly.
Like every tool on YantraStack, it is free with no accounts, limits or watermarks, and it works offline once the page has loaded. See how to verify that nothing is uploaded.
Questions
When do I use “whole URL” mode?
When the text is a full URL and you want to keep characters such as : / ? & intact.
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