URL Encode
Percent-encode text for a URL component.
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How to use this tool
Paste the text to encode and select Process input. Insert the result into the appropriate URL component.
Important to know
Percent-encode text for a URL component.
This encodes a component, not an entire URL. Encoding a full URL also changes its separators.
Formula and methodology
Uses RFC 3986-style percent encoding; spaces become %20.
Frequently asked questions
Why is a space encoded as %20?
This tool uses URL-component encoding rather than form encoding, where spaces often become plus signs.