# URL Encoder/Decoder

> Encode URLs for Safe Transmission

Free URL encoder. Encode special characters in URLs for safe transmission.

URL: https://tools.scoreroute.com/tools/url-encoder/

Markdown: https://tools.scoreroute.com/tools/url-encoder/.md

## Encode or Decode URL

URL encoding, also known as percent-encoding, converts characters into a format safe for internet transmission. Since URLs only support ASCII, special characters like emojis, spaces, and non-Latin scripts must be encoded. UTF-8 encoding is the standard that converts any character into byte sequences, each byte represented as %HH. Without proper encoding, characters like & or = would break query parameter parsing and corrupt URL structure.