What is URL encoding?

URL encoding converts reserved characters (like spaces, &, ?, =) into percent-encoded hex equivalents (like %20, %26) so they can be safely transmitted inside web URLs.

TinyTools

URL Encoder & Decoder

Percent-encode text strings for web links, decode URL components, and parse query parameters.

Input Text / URL

https://example.com/search?q=TinyTools developer utilities & category=web app

Processed Output

Parsed Query Parameters

No query parameters detected in URL.

Web URL Percent-Encoding & Decoding

RFC 3986 dictates that unreserved URI characters must be percent-encoded to prevent ambiguous HTTP request parsing.