URL Encoder/Decoder

What is URL Encoding?

URL encoding, also known as percent-encoding, converts characters into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet. Special characters are replaced with a "%" followed by two hexadecimal digits representing the character's ASCII code.

When to Use URL Encoding:

• Passing special characters in URL parameters
• Encoding form data for GET requests
• Building API requests with query strings
• Creating safe URLs for bookmarks and links
• Preventing injection attacks in web applications
• Handling international characters in URLs

Encoding Methods:

Component Encoding (encodeURIComponent): Encodes all special characters except: A-Z a-z 0-9 - _ . ! ~ * ' ( )
Use this for encoding URL parameters and query strings.

Full URL Encoding (encodeURI): Preserves URL structure characters: : / ? # [ ] @ ! $ & ' ( ) * + , ; =
Use this for encoding complete URLs while maintaining their structure.