Free Online URL Encoder – Securely Encode URLs

What is URL Encoding?

URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) can only be transmitted using the ASCII character set.
URLs often contain characters outside of this set, such as spaces, special symbols (like '#', '?', '&'), and non-ASCII characters (like accented letters or characters from other languages).
URL encoding solve this by converting these unsafe characters into a format that uses only ASCII characters.

How URL Encoder work?

URL Encoder changes unsafe characters into a percent sign with two numbers that matches the character code. This helps make URLs safe and readable.

For example:

A space is encoded as %20
The character '?' is encoded as '%3F'.
The character '&' is encoded as '%26'.

This encoding ensures that these characters are transmitted correctly without being misinterpreted by web servers or browsers.

Commonly Encoded Characters

Space: %20

!: %21

": %22

#: %23

$: %24

%: %25

&: %26

': %27

(: %28

): %29

*: %2A

+: %2B

,: %2C

/: %2F

:: %3A

;: %3B

=: %3D

?: %3F

@: %40

For Example:

If you have a URL like: example.com/search?q=hello world
It would be encoded as: example.com/search?q=hello%20world

How to Encode a URL?

Enter your URL or text into the input box below.
Choose an encoding type and additional options.
Click the "Encode" button to convert it into a URL-encoded format.
Copy your encoded URL and use it wherever you need a safe, web-ready link.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is URL encoding?

URL encoding converts special characters in a URL into a format that can be safely transmitted over the internet by replacing them with percent symbols and hexadecimal values.

Why do I need to encode URLs?

Encoding ensures that special characters like spaces, &, %, and others don’t break your URL when shared or embedded.

Is this tool free to use?

Yes! ConvertLoom’s URL Encoder is completely free with no signup required.