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How do I encode and decode URLs?
Paste a URL or text to instantly encode special characters for safe URL transmission, or decode percent-encoded strings back to readable text.
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F.A.Q. — Questions, answered
- What is URL Encoder & Decoder?Paste a URL or text to instantly encode special characters for safe URL transmission, or decode percent-encoded strings back to readable text.
- Is URL Encoder & Decoder free?Yes. URL Encoder & Decoder runs entirely in your browser. No data is uploaded or stored.
- Does URL Encoder & Decoder work offline?Yes. Once loaded, URL Encoder & Decoder works fully offline except for the QR code generator which uses a pinned CDN with SRI.