URL Encode

Operation Mode

Encode

Decode

Input Plain Text

Output Encoded

Options

Encoding Type

Spaces become +, safe for query strings

Preserve reserved characters

Keep ! # $ & ' ( ) * + , / : ; = ? @ [ ] unencoded

Auto-convert as you type

Automatically convert when input changes

URL Encoding Reference (Click to expand)

Common Encodings

Character	Encoded	Description
`space`	`%20` / `+`	Space character
`!`	`%21`	Exclamation
`#`	`%23`	Hash/Pound
`$`	`%24`	Dollar
`&`	`%26`	Ampersand
`+`	`%2B`	Plus
`/`	`%2F`	Slash
`=`	`%3D`	Equals
`?`	`%3F`	Question mark
`@`	`%40`	At sign

When to Use

urlencode For query string parameters (spaces become +)
rawurlencode For URL path components (spaces become %20)
RFC 3986 For strict standard compliance

URL encoding ensures special characters are safely transmitted in URLs. Characters like spaces, &, =, and ? have special meanings in URLs and must be encoded.