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YoussefLabs

URL Encoder / Decoder

Developer Utilities

Percent-encode or decode a URL component in your browser, using JavaScript's encodeURIComponent rules.

Local browser processing0 network transfers
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Key Capabilities

Runs Locally

Encoding and decoding happen in your browser. Query values and tokens are never uploaded.

Standard Component Semantics

Uses encodeURIComponent and decodeURIComponent, so results match what JavaScript produces.

Unicode and Emoji

Non-ASCII text is encoded as UTF-8 percent sequences and decoded back correctly.

Clear Malformed-Escape Errors

A broken sequence like %E0%A4%A is located and explained instead of crashing.

100% Client-Side Processing

When you use URL Encoder / Decoder, your data never leaves your browser. All transformations execute in-memory on your local machine with zero server uploads. Web assets are downloaded to run the tool, but your input data is never transmitted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my text sent to a server?

No. Encoding and decoding run entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded or stored. The page does download the code needed to run the tool.

Does this encode a whole URL?

No. It encodes one URL component, such as a query value. Reserved characters like :, /, ?, and & are encoded too, so pasting a full URL would break its structure. Encode the individual parts instead.

Why is a space %20 and not +?

encodeURIComponent writes a space as %20. The + form belongs to HTML form encoding. Decoding here leaves + unchanged for the same reason.

What happens if I encode text that is already encoded?

It is encoded again: % becomes %25, so hello%20world turns into hello%2520world. Decoding reverses one level at a time.