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URL Encoder, Decoder & Parser
Encode or decode URLs (percent-encoding), parse a link into its parts, and edit its query parameters in a table.
URLs can only contain a limited set of characters, so spaces, accents, emoji and symbols like & or ? must be written as percent-escapes such as %20. This tool encodes text for a URL and decodes escaped URLs back into readable text.
Paste a full URL and you also get its parts — protocol, host, path, fragment — and a table of its query parameters that you can edit, add or remove; the URL is rebuilt and encoded correctly for you. It all runs in your browser.
How to use URL Encoder, Decoder & Parser
- Choose Encode, Decode or Parse URL.
- Type or paste your text or URL. The result appears instantly.
- When encoding, pick Component (a single value), Full URL (keeps : / ? & =) or Form (spaces as +).
- In Parse URL mode (or for any full URL), read its parts, edit the query parameters and copy the rebuilt URL.
Features
- Three encodings: URL component (RFC 3986), full URL (encodeURI) and HTML form data (+ for spaces).
- Decodes %XX escapes and, optionally, + as a space.
- Pinpoints malformed escapes, such as a lone % or broken UTF-8, with their position.
- UTF-8 throughout: accents, emoji and every language.
- URL parser: protocol, user, host, port, path segments, query string, fragment and origin.
- Parses links without https:// too (example.com/page), and copies the parts as JSON.
- Editable query parameter table — add, change or remove parameters and get a correctly encoded URL.
- Private: nothing is sent to a server.
What is URL encoding?
URL encoding, also called percent-encoding, replaces characters that are not allowed or have a special meaning in a URL with a % followed by two hexadecimal digits — the bytes of the character in UTF-8. A space becomes %20, & becomes %26 and é becomes %C3%A9.
Without encoding, a value such as “Tom & Jerry” would break a query string, because & separates parameters.
| Character | Encoded | Why it needs encoding |
|---|---|---|
| space | %20 (or + in forms) | Not allowed in URLs |
| & | %26 | Separates query parameters |
| = | %3D | Separates a name from its value |
| ? | %3F | Starts the query string |
| # | %23 | Starts the fragment |
| / | %2F | Separates path segments |
| % | %25 | Starts an escape itself |
| é | %C3%A9 | Non-ASCII: its UTF-8 bytes |
Component vs full URL vs form encoding
Use Component when you encode one piece that goes inside a URL — a search term, a query value or a path segment. It encodes everything except letters, digits and - _ . ~. Use Full URL when you have a complete address and only want to fix spaces and non-ASCII characters while keeping : / ? # & = working. Use Form for data in the application/x-www-form-urlencoded format sent by HTML forms, where spaces become +.
| Input | Component | Full URL | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| a b&c | a%20b%26c | a%20b&c | a+b%26c |
| https://x.com/?q=1 | https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2F%3Fq%3D1 | https://x.com/?q=1 | https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2F%3Fq%3D1 |
| café | caf%C3%A9 | caf%C3%A9 | caf%C3%A9 |
%20 or +?
Both can mean a space, but in different places. In the path of a URL a space must be %20. In query strings submitted by HTML forms, a space is usually written as +, and a real plus sign must then be %2B. When decoding, tick “Treat + as space” for form data and query strings; untick it for paths and other text where + is a real plus.
Parts of a URL
A URL such as https://user@shop.example.com:8080/search/shoes?color=red&size=42#reviews has a protocol (https), optional user, host (shop.example.com), port (8080), path (/search/shoes), query string (color=red&size=42) and fragment (reviews). Paste any URL to see its parts and edit the query parameters.
Parsing a URL
Choose Parse URL to take any link apart. The parser lists the protocol, the host, the port (or the default, 443 for https and 80 for http), the path and each of its segments, the raw query string, every query parameter decoded in a table, the fragment after #, and the origin, which is what browsers use for security checks such as CORS. A link pasted without https://, such as example.com/page?x=1, is read as https. Duplicate parameters like tag=a&tag=b are kept in order. Click Copy as JSON to use the parts in code or a bug report, and edit the parameter table to build a new link.
Frequently asked questions
Is the URL encoder free and private?
Yes. It is free, and everything runs in your browser — the text and URLs you paste are never sent anywhere.
What is the difference between encodeURI and encodeURIComponent?
encodeURI encodes a whole URL and leaves the characters that give a URL its structure (: / ? # & =) alone. encodeURIComponent encodes a single value and escapes those characters too. Choose Full URL or Component accordingly.
Why does decoding fail with “not a valid escape”?
A % in the text is not followed by two hex digits — for example “100%” or “%G1”. A literal percent sign must be written as %25. The message shows the exact position.
Why do I see %C3%A9 instead of é?
Non-ASCII characters are encoded as their UTF-8 bytes; é is two bytes, C3 and A9. Decoding turns them back into é.
Should spaces be %20 or +?
Use %20 in paths and in most APIs. HTML forms and many query strings use +. Choose Form to encode spaces as +, and “Treat + as space” when decoding form data.
How do I parse a URL into its parts?
Choose Parse URL and paste the link. You get the protocol, host, port, path segments, query parameters, fragment and origin, and can copy them as JSON.
Can I edit query parameters?
Yes. Paste a full URL and the parameters appear in a table. Change names or values, add or remove rows, and copy the rebuilt URL — values are encoded correctly for you.
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