About this Tool
URLs can only be sent over the Internet using the ASCII character set. If your data contains spaces, special characters, or non-ASCII symbols, it must be URL encoded (also known as percent-encoding). This tool instantly converts your text into a safe, valid format that can be appended to query strings or routed through HTTP requests without breaking.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly does URL Encoding do?
It replaces unsafe characters with a "%" followed by two hexadecimal digits. For example, a space character becomes "%20", and an exclamation mark becomes "%21".
Why is my API request breaking without encoding?
Web servers rely on specific characters (like &, =, and ?) to parse parameters. If your actual data contains these characters and is not encoded, the server will misinterpret where your data ends and the next parameter begins.