Enter the text that you wish to encode or decode:
A URL encoder is a utility that takes data of any type and converts it into basic ASCII text. The encoded string can then be placed into an online or offline document.
Programs that perform this conversion are known as URL encoders. These programs take the URL-encoded text and decode it back into its original form, making it safe for online display.
Example: What do you call a fish with no eyes? Nobody knows! See? It's online safe! [ How would you know if somebody actually pasted somebody else's code online to make sure the user doesn't steal your ideas (or anything else)? ] An online example of online encoding/decoding can be found online at seo.yooshastore.com.
Besides online use, URL encoders are also used to convert data into a suitable format for storage on disk. This allows the data to be moved from one operating system/program to another while retaining its original meaning.
Examples of online use include storing links in online documents that link back to an online source using online URL coded text or placing original text into an offline document so it will display properly when printed out later without looking like garbage characters. [for example book-marking]
URL encoders work by taking groups of three characters and replacing them with two characters instead, usually question marks or something else not commonly used in online documents. When online decoding, the same process is applied in reverse, making it easy to convert between online and offline use.
You can easily create online-safe text online without the use of an online tool by using online URL encoders available online to replace online unsafe characters with question marks or substitute letters. This ensures that the data is still safe for online use but remains readable when converted back into its original form later on.