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URL Encode / Decode

Encode text for safe use in a URL, decode percent-encoded strings, or inspect every part of a URL.

Free, no sign-up. Runs in your browser: nothing is uploaded.

How to use URL Encode / Decode

  1. Paste a URL or text.
  2. Choose Encode or Decode.
  3. Copy the result or read the parameters.

Features

  • Component or full-URL encoding
  • + as space in queries
  • URL parser with parameter table

Private by design

Everything you type is calculated by your browser on this device. Nothing is sent to openWorkstand or anyone else, so the URL Encode / Decode is safe for private and work data, and it keeps working offline once the page has loaded. How local processing works

When to use the URL Encode / Decode

  • Encode query parameters safely.
  • Decode long tracking links.
  • Debug redirect URLs.

Frequently asked questions

Is my data uploaded anywhere?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type or open is sent to a server, so it is safe for private and work data, and it keeps working offline once the page has loaded.

Keep working with the result

openWorkstand also includes a free workspace with documents, spreadsheets, tasks, projects and a calendar that save to a folder on your computer.