How To Use Online URL Encoder 

Step 1: Paste the URL that you want to Encode into the input field above.

Step 2: Click the "Encode" button to perform the URL Encoding.

Step 3: The tool will process the Decoded URL and provide you with the Encoded version.

Step 4: Copy the Encoded URL to your clipboard & use it as per your needs.

Why Use URL Encoder?

URL encoding, also known as percent encoding, is a method used to represent characters in a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) by replacing them with a "%" followed by two hexadecimal digits. This encoding is necessary to ensure that the URL is properly transmitted and interpreted by both browsers and servers. Here are some reasons why URL encoding is important:

1. Special Characters: URLs may contain special characters such as spaces, question marks, ampersands, and others. These characters have special meanings in a URL and can cause issues if not encoded. URL encoding replaces these characters with a format that can be safely transmitted in a URL.

2. Uniformity: Different systems may have different rules for handling special characters in URLs. URL encoding provides a standardized way to represent these characters, ensuring uniformity in how URLs are interpreted across various platforms and systems.

3. Compatibility: Some characters have reserved meanings in URLs. For example, the character '?' is used to separate the URL's base path from its query parameters. If you want to include a question mark as part of a parameter value and not as a separator, you need to URL encode it.

4. Data Integrity: URLs are transmitted over networks, and not all characters can be safely transmitted without encoding. Encoding ensures that the data in the URL is transmitted accurately and without corruption.

5. Security: URL encoding can be used as a security measure to prevent attacks such as cross-site scripting (XSS) or injection attacks. By encoding user input in URLs, you can help protect against malicious input that might otherwise be interpreted as executable code.

Here's a simple example:

Let's say you have a URL like this:

If you don't encode the space in the query parameter, it might be interpreted incorrectly. After encoding, it becomes:

This ensures that the URL is correctly understood by both the browser and the server, preventing potential issues and errors.