URL Encoder / Decoder

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URL Encoder / Decoder Tool

Ever copy a link and it’s full of weird symbols?

Yeah. Us too. You paste something like:

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https://example.com/search?query=this+thing&another=that%20thing

And wonder what in the world happened to normal characters. Well, turns out there’s a reason. URLs can't have spaces or certain symbols. So browsers and servers communicate using encoded values. That’s where the whole %20 instead of space comes in. And sometimes, you need to either decode that mess or encode a string properly before using it in code, forms, or APIs.

This URL Encoder / Decoder tool on Toolsbox is for exactly that. Clean, fast, dead simple. Paste your stuff. Hit a button. Get clean output. That’s it.

Why you might need to decode a URL

Here’s the thing: if you’re working with long URLs, forms, or API endpoints, encoded characters are everywhere. Sometimes your logs are full of them. Or a form submission sends a URL that’s unreadable. So decoding it helps you figure out what’s actually being passed around.

Sometimes people send you links through WhatsApp or email and they look like total gibberish. Strings of % and numbers. This tool clears that up in seconds. Pop the link in, decode it, boom — now you can actually read it.

Or maybe you’re coding something

Maybe you're working on some frontend stuff. JavaScript, maybe. You want to encode a string into a proper URL component. Or maybe you’re debugging an OAuth callback. Who knows. In any case, if you’re ever dealing with redirect URLs, query strings, or cookie data — encoding matters.

If you just type raw text into a URL and it has special characters (like #, &, ?, etc.), it can break stuff. Servers get confused. APIs might reject the call. That’s where encoding helps. Converts it to the proper format — every special character turned into its %xx version. Totally URL safe.

What does this tool actually do?

Behind the scenes? Not much magic. It uses standard URL encoding and decoding functions. But the point is, it does the job without extra steps.

No logins. No clutter. No “Sign up to continue.” None of that. You just land here. Paste a URL or string. Hit “Encode” or “Decode.” That’s all. And yeah — it works on the fly.

You don’t even need to know the difference between ASCII and UTF-8 (but if you do, good for you). The tool handles it all in the background.

So who’s it for?

Developers. Obvious one.
Students messing around with web projects.
SEO folks. Yeah, decoding URLs from tracking data or analyzing parameters.
Marketers. Especially when dealing with campaign URLs, UTM tags, etc.
Anyone trying to make sense of weird encoded stuff in a link.

You’d be surprised how often you run into encoded URLs when you're working in tech. Even regular users who don’t touch code sometimes need this. Especially when dealing with broken links or QR codes.

Use it with other tools, too

Honestly, if you're already here on Toolsbox, you’re probably using a bunch of our other tools too. Like the Redirect Checker, Text to Binary Converter, or the Base64 Encoder. This URL Encoder/Decoder fits right into that flow.

Working with data online? You’ll eventually need this.

Small stuff. But important.

We didn’t try to make this tool flashy. No animations. No unnecessary widgets. It just works. You open the page, get the thing done, move on. That’s how tools should be, right?

Also, we don’t store any data. Everything runs client-side. So you paste something here, it stays here. Not sent to any server. No logs. No history. No “we use cookies to improve experience” banners. Just tools.

Little tip — encoding only works if you know what you’re trying to fix

People sometimes paste already encoded URLs multiple times — thinking it’ll “fix” the link. What they get is double encoding. Which makes the situation worse.

So rule of thumb:

If a URL looks normal but breaks when used — try encoding it.
If a URL looks full of % and unreadable chunks — try decoding it.

Simple. Just one level of conversion. Don’t overthink it.

Oh, and it handles Unicode too

You can paste non-English text. Arabic, Urdu, Chinese, emojis — all of it. It'll encode and decode that stuff properly. No mangled characters. No weird question mark blocks. Works fine for multilingual URLs, too.

FAQs

Can I decode multiple URLs at once?
Not in bulk, no. This tool is built for single-entry use. Just copy, paste, decode.
Does this support emojis and non-English characters?
Yep. Handles Unicode perfectly. You’ll get a proper encoded string for anything.
Is this the same as Base64 encoding?
Nope. Different purpose. URL encoding is for web-safe links. Base64 is for data.
Can I use this tool offline?
Kinda. If you save the HTML page and open it locally, yeah, it works. No server calls.
Does this tool track or store what I paste?
Not at all. Everything runs in the browser. We don’t log, save, or peek.