URL Encoder/Decoder
Why Do URLs Need Encoding?
URLs can only be sent over the Internet using the ASCII character-set. Since URLs often contain characters outside the ASCII set, the URL has to be converted into a valid ASCII format. URL encoding replaces unsafe ASCII characters with a "%" followed by two hexadecimal digits. For example, a space character is encoded as "%20".
Encode vs. Decode
- Encode: Converts a string with special characters (like spaces, `&`, `?`) into a valid URL format that can be safely transmitted.
- Decode: Converts a URL-encoded string back into its original, human-readable format.