URL Encoder

URL encoding (percent-encoding) converts characters that aren't safe in a URL — spaces, ampersands, slashes, unicode text — into a %XX escape sequence. Paste your text below to encode it.

Currently encoding plain text to percent-encoded URL text.

Text or URL to encode

Encoded

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Frequently asked questions

When do I need to URL-encode text?

Whenever you're putting user-generated or free-form text into a query string, path segment, or form submission — anything containing spaces, &, ?, #, or non-ASCII characters.