URL encoder & decoder
URL encode and decode text
Text:
hello world & morePercent encoding:
hello%20world%20%26%20moreHow to use the URL encoder?
- Enter text on the left side to URL encode it, or enter percent-encoded text on the right side to decode it
- The tool encodes all special characters, spaces, and non-ASCII characters into their
%XXhex representation - The encoding follows RFC 3986 percent-encoding rules, where unreserved characters (letters, digits,
-,.,_,~) are left as-is
What is percent-encoding?
Percent-encoding, also known as URL encoding, is a method to represent special characters in URLs. It replaces each unsafe byte with a % sign followed by two hexadecimal digits — for example, a space becomes %20 and an ampersand becomes %26. The current standard is defined in RFC 3986.
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Check out our Apify actor for web scraping.
Powered by Trafilatura, a battle-tested Python library that accurately extracts main content from web pages while filtering out boilerplate like navigation, ads, and sidebars.
Ideal for building RAG pipelines, training datasets, or content analysis at scale.
Did you know? Apify offers a free tier — you get $5 to use monthly.
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