ENCODEURL()

Encode text for use in URL

Returns a URL-encoded text string.

Sample usage

ENCODEURL("Hello") returns Hello

ENCODEURL("Hello!") returns Hello%21

ENCODEURL("Hello there!") returns Hello%20there%21

("https://google.com/search?q=" & ENCODEURL("AppSheet is fun!")) returns https://google.com/search?q=AppSheet%20is%20fun%21

Syntax

ENCODEURL(text)

  • text - Text string to be URL encoded.

Notes

  • Encoding removes any special meaning the individual characters within the text string might have when used within a URL.

  • Characters with special meanings in URLs include but are not limited to: space, ampersand (&), comma (,), hash (#), plus (+), question mark (?), semicolon (;), slash (/), and others.

  • For safety, all characters that aren't letters or numbers are subject to encoding.

See also

HYPERLINK()

SUBSTITUTE()

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