URL Encoder/Decoder
Encode or decode URL strings to ensure they're properly formatted for web use. URL encoding converts special characters to their percent-encoded equivalents.
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About URL Encoding
URL encoding converts characters into a format that can be transmitted over the Internet. URLs can only be sent over the Internet using the ASCII character set.
When to use URL encoding:
- When submitting form data via GET method
- When including special characters in URLs
- When working with query parameters
- When dealing with non-ASCII characters
Common encoded characters:
- Space becomes %20
- ! becomes %21
- ? becomes %3F
- = becomes %3D