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URL Encoder/Decoder

Convert special characters in URLs into their encoded forms and vice versa.

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About URL Encoder/Decoder

The URL Encoder/Decoder is a tool designed to convert special characters in URLs into their encoded forms (URL encoding) or decode them back into readable characters. URL encoding is essential for making URLs compatible with different browsers and ensuring safe transmission over the web. This tool supports bulk processing and file uploads for convenience.

Key Features of URL Encoder/Decoder

  • Encode URLs to convert special characters into encoded forms.
  • Decode encoded URLs back into readable text.
  • Bulk processing support for multiple URLs at once.
  • File upload support for batch processing of URLs or encoded content.
  • Automatic detection of encoded content for appropriate processing.
  • Copy and paste functionality for quick input/output handling.
  • Option to trim whitespace for cleaner results.
  • Customizable encoding and decoding modes for flexibility.
  • URL validation feature to ensure the input URLs are correct.

How to Use URL Encoder/Decoder?

  1. Choose between Encode and Decode tabs based on your needs.
  2. Enter your URL(s) or encoded URL(s) in the input area for processing.
  3. Click the "Encode" or "Decode" button to get the result.
  4. To upload a file, click the "Upload File" button and select a text file (max 2MB) containing URLs or encoded content.
  5. Adjust your settings for encoding/decoding:
    • Toggle "Auto Trim Whitespace" to clean up input.
    • Select between "Standard" or "Encode All Characters" modes for encoding.
    • Select between "Standard" or "Decode '+' as Space" modes for decoding.
  6. Click the "Validate URL(s)" button to check the validity of your URLs.
  7. Use the "Copy" button to quickly copy the result to your clipboard.

Tips and Tricks

  • Use the "Auto Trim Whitespace" feature to ensure clean input, especially when pasting URLs from other sources.
  • For security purposes, always validate URLs before using them in production environments.
  • Use the "Encode All Characters" mode to safely encode special characters not normally encoded by default.
  • When decoding, enable the "Decode '+' as Space" option for URLs where '+' represents a space character.
  • Use bulk processing for large lists of URLs to save time.
  • Check the encoding format of files you upload to ensure proper decoding of special characters.