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URL Encoder/Decoder

URL encoding and decoding, handles special characters and spaces

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Input URL

Enter the URL to encode

Output Encoded URL

Encoded URL string

About URL Encoding

What is URL Encoding:

URL encoding is an encoding mechanism used to convert special characters in URLs into a format that can be transmitted over the internet. Also known as percent-encoding.

Common Encoded Characters:

Space β†’ %20

& β†’ %26

? β†’ %3F

= β†’ %3D

# β†’ %23

Chinese characters β†’ %E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87

Use Cases:

  • Passing Chinese or special characters in URL parameters
  • Form data submission
  • HTTP request parameter handling
  • API interface parameter encoding
  • Search engine query parameters