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Encode or decode URLs to ensure proper formatting for web applications.

Enter URL below and choose encode/decode.

What is the URL Encode/Decode Tool?

The URL Encode/Decode Tool allows you to convert URLs into a web-safe format or decode web-safe URLs back to their original form. It ensures URLs are correctly formatted for use in web development, APIs, or browser queries.

Features

  • URL Encoding: Converts URLs into a format suitable for use in web addresses by encoding special characters.
  • URL Decoding: Converts encoded URLs back into their original form.
  • Validation: Ensures that the provided input is a valid URL.
  • Error Handling: Alerts users to invalid URLs and provides helpful error messages.
  • Copy to Clipboard: Quickly copy the output for use in other applications.

Use Cases

  • Web Developers: Ensure URLs are properly encoded for use in APIs, query strings, or database storage.
  • SEO Specialists: Decode and analyze URL strings for optimization and tracking parameters.
  • Data Analysts: Clean and normalize URL data for processing or storage.
  • General Users: Correctly encode or decode URLs for sharing or troubleshooting.

How to Use

  1. Enter a URL or URL-like text in the Input field.
  2. Select one of the following options:
    • Encode: Converts the input URL to a web-safe format.
    • Decode: Converts an encoded URL back to its original form.
  3. View the result in the Output field.
  4. Use the Copy Output to Clipboard button to copy the result for further use.

Example Usage

Input:

URL (Original):

https://example.com/page?name=John Doe&age=30

URL (Encoded):

https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fpage%3Fname%3DJohn%20Doe%26age%3D30

Encoding:

  • Input: https://example.com/page?name=John Doe&age=30
  • Output: https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fpage%3Fname%3DJohn%20Doe%26age%3D30

Decoding:

  • Input: https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fpage%3Fname%3DJohn%20Doe%26age%3D30
  • Output: https://example.com/page?name=John Doe&age=30

Error Handling

  • Invalid URL: If the input text is not a valid URL, the tool will return: Invalid URL. Please enter a valid URL.
  • Invalid Encoding: If the decoding process fails due to malformed input, the tool will return: Invalid URL string.

Why Use This Tool?

The URL Encode/Decode Tool is a versatile utility that simplifies the process of handling web URLs. By automating URL encoding and decoding, it ensures accuracy and efficiency in web development, data analysis, and troubleshooting.

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