URL Encoder / Decoder
Encode text to URL-safe format or Decode URL to normal text
https%3A%2F%2Fwebtoolskit.in%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dppf%20calculator
https://webtoolskit.in/search?q=ppf calculator
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What is URL Encoder and Decoder?
URL Encoder / Decoder is a free online tool for developers that converts normal text/URL into percent-encoded format (URL Encoding) and vice-versa. When you send data in URL, special characters like space, &, ?, = , Hindi text are not allowed. They need to be encoded. For example, space becomes %20, & becomes %26. This is called URL Encoding or Percent Encoding. Our tool does this instantly using JavaScript encodeURIComponent method.
For example: `the query value red shoes & socks becomes red%20shoes%20%26%20socks. Browsers often do this automatically, but developers need to do it themselves when working with APIs and query parameters..
How to Use URL Encoder / Decoder?
- Paste your normal URL or text with spaces/special characters in top box.
- Click Encode URL to convert it to safe URL format (e.g. space to %20).
- To decode, paste an encoded URL like `https%3A%2F%2Fgoogle.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dtest` and click Decode URL.
- Result will appear in bottom box. Click Copy button to use it in your code/API.
Why URL Encoding is Needed?
1. For Developers & API: A query value with spaces or symbols must be encoded, for example ?q=red shoes should be sent as ?q=red%20shoes..
2. Non-English text: Hindi and other non-ASCII characters must be percent-encoded. For example, नमस्ते becomes %E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87.
2. Reserved characters: Characters like &, =, ? and # have special meaning in a URL. Encoding a value stops them from being read as part of the URL structure.
Why Use WebToolsKit URL Encoder?
- 100% Free & Fast: No signup needed. Very long inputs may be slow because everything runs on your device.
- 100% Private & Secure: Your URLs may contain private tokens, API keys, passwords. Our tool runs 100% inside your browser using. Your URLs NEVER go to our server, NEVER stored.
- Handles All Characters: Handles special characters: Encodes spaces, &, ?, =, #, %, +, Hindi text and emojis.
Difference Between encodeURI vs encodeURIComponent?
encodeURI is for a whole URL. It keeps characters like : / ? & = # as they are. encodeURIComponent is for a single value, such as one query parameter, and it encodes those characters too. It leaves letters, digits and - _ . ! ~ * ' ( ) unchanged. Our tool uses encodeURIComponent, so encoding a full URL will also encode ://. That is correct when the URL is itself a parameter value.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is %20 in URL? %20 is encoded form of space. Browser converts space to %20 to make URL valid.
Q. Is my URL stored? No, never. Everything happens locally in your browser.
Q. Can it encode Hindi text? Yes, it can encode Hindi, Hinglish, and any Unicode text to percent-encoding perfectly.
Q. How do I encode a URL online? Paste your text or URL and click Encode URL, then copy the result.
Q. How to url encode / decode online?Copy and Paste Url and Enter Decode Url button its Decode Url and Enter Encode Url for Encodeing.
Q. Why does a space become %20 and sometimes +? %20 is the standard percent-encoding of a space. Some HTML forms use + for a space in query strings.
Disclaimer: This tool is for developer assistance only. Always validate encoded URLs before using in production.