URL Decoder

Free online tool to encode and decode any URL instantly in your browser

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What URL Encoding Really Does and When You Need to Decode It

ToolCompanion’s URL Encoder and Decoder is your trusty compass in the digital labyrinth of web development and SEO analysis. You are a developer and you just copied a URL from your browser and you are met with a bunch of percent signs and plus signs where spaces should be confusing right? And that’s where our intuitive url decoder comes into play. It turns those cryptic characters back into clear, human readable text with just one click.

Encode URL is a handy tool that allows you to encode URL without any hassle for those who need to encode the URLfor API requests or analyzing tracking parameters while making sure that special characters such as ampersand and spaces are converted to their safe percent encoded equivalents in no time.

Whether you have a complicated web address or a straightforward string of plain text, our url encode decode tool takes care of it all in the blink of an eye in your local browser.

Key Features

One-Click Encoding

Encode URLs to percent-encoding with one click.

Instant Decoding

Decode encoded URLs to readable text in seconds.

Flexible Handling

Works perfectly with full URLs and plain text inputs.

URL Parameter Editor

Edit individual query parameters or add custom tracking codes easily

Tracking Code Removal

Automatically remove unwanted utm and referral parameters from URLs

How to Use

Input URL or Text

Paste the URL or Text you wish to encode or decode to the Input box.

Choose an option

Pick whether you want to encode or decode the input by clicking on the respective button.

Copy & Use

When the process is finished, copy the result from the Output box and use in your work like SEO optimization, website development or creating hyperlinks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I decode a URL online for free?

Copy the encoded URL to the Input field in ToolCompanion and click Decode and you will see the readable version instantly appear in the Output box.

Q: What does URL encoding mean and why is it used?

URL encoding is the process of converting special characters like spaces, ampersands, and slashes into a percent-encoded format like %20 for a space. This makes the URL safe to send over the internet without being misread by servers or browsers.

Q: What is the difference between URL encoding and HTML encoding?

URL encoding replaces special characters with percent signs, and is used in web addresses and API parameters. HTML encoding uses sequences like & inside HTML documents. The two are different and not interchangeable.

Q: How do I encode a URL before using it in an API request?

Paste your full URL or parameter string in the Input field and hit Encode . Copy this output and use it in your API call safely without having to worry about bringing down the entire request due to escape characters.

Q: Why does my URL have %20 and other percent signs in it?

Those are characters that are URL-encoded. %20 is space, %26 is ampersand etc. Paste the URL into the decoder and it will be converted back to plain readable text.

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