PipFoxy

URL Encoder and Decoder

Encode components or full URLs and safely decode escaped values.

URLs are processed locally.

  • Runs on this device
  • Paste or type input
  • Download results
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About this tool

Switch between component-safe and full-URL encoding, with optional one-value-per-line batch processing.

Your content

URLs are processed locally. What you enter is not included in analytics or monitoring.

How to use URL Encoder and Decoder

  1. 1Choose encode or decode and the relevant URL mode.
  2. 2Enter one value or enable line-by-line batch mode.
  3. 3Copy the result or swap it into the input.

Common uses

  • Escaping query values
  • Reading encoded redirects
  • Preparing several parameters

Limitations

  • Malformed percent escapes cannot be decoded and produce a clear error.
  • Full-URL mode preserves structural URL punctuation.

FAQs

When should I encode a component?

Use component mode for individual query values or path segments, not an entire structured URL.

Will decoding open a URL?

No. The result is displayed only as text.

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