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URL Encoder/Decoder

Encode/decode URLs and parse query parameters

About URL Encoder

Safely convert text into a valid URL format (percent-encoding) or decode existing URLs to read their contents. Essential for web development and debugging API requests.

Key Features

  • Encode & Decode modes
  • Handles UTF-8 characters
  • Live conversion
  • Error handling for malformed URIs
  • Clean interface

How It Works

  1. 1Choose 'Encode' or 'Decode' mode.
  2. 2Paste your text/URL.
  3. 3Copy the processed result.

Technical Specifications

encodeURIComponent / decodeURIComponentUTF-8 supportException handling

Performance Metrics

Instant client-side conversion
Handles complex query parameters
No server round-trips
Supports large URL strings

Frequently Asked Questions

What characters are encoded?
Standard URI encoding replaces unsafe ASCII characters with a '%' followed by two hexadecimal digits.
Is my data sent to a server?
No, all encoding and decoding happens locally in your browser using JavaScript.

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