What is URL Encoding?
URL encoding (percent-encoding) converts special characters in URLs into a format that can be safely transmitted over the internet. Characters like spaces, ampersands, and non-ASCII characters are replaced with percent-encoded values (e.g., space becomes %20).
Common Use Cases
🔗 API Development
Encode query parameters before sending API requests.
🔍 Search URLs
Encode search queries with special characters for URL safety.
🐛 Debugging
Decode encoded URLs to inspect the actual parameter values.
📧 Email Links
Encode mailto links and subject lines with special characters.