When to use it
- Use it when query strings contain spaces or special characters.
- It helps decode escaped URLs from logs or redirects.
- It is common when building links or callback URLs.
Types and modes
- Encode makes characters safe for URLs.
- Decode restores percent-encoded text.
- Encoding a full URL is different from encoding only a parameter value.
What to check
- Check whether you are encoding the full URL or just one part.
- Encoding an already encoded value creates double encoding.
- Spaces may appear as %20 or + depending on the system.
FAQ
They are encoded too when you encode the whole string.
Often yes, especially in APIs, redirects, and logs.
Output
name%3Dkim%20minsu%26topic%3Dadsense%20tools
Encoded for safe use in a URL.