Encode text for a URL
Asks you to enter text, then lets you encode or decode it to work properly in URLs.
Actions
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
More From This Folder
Percent Encode text
Replaces any special characters in the input with percent-encoding that makes it function properly in URLs.
Estimate reading time
Gets the length of an article from input and divides the words by 200 to get a rough reading estimate.
Speak article
Takes an article from input and calculates an average speaking speed based on the words-per-minute, then reads the article out loud in its entirety.
Extract URL from short link
Takes shortened links from input and expands them into the full URL.
View in Wayback machine
Take a link from the Share sheet or yourclipboard and open it in the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to see past versions of the page.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Encode%20text%20for%20a%20URL
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Encode%20text%20for%20a%20URL
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Encode text for a URL”
end tell
More From The Library
Share image with Gemini
Opens the Gemini app and activates the photo picker so that you can choose an image from your gallery to add to your prompt.
Copy Feedback ID
Opens Feedback assistant and presses the keyboard shortcut to copy a Feedback ID.
Open custom app icon from the Home Screen
Pick an app, give it a custom icon, and add it to the Home Screen.
Listen to Page
Speaks the current page from Safari out loud; uses Listen to Page on iOS and Speak Text on macOS.
Save links on page to read later
Gets links from the Shortcut Input, repeats through each, gets the URLs from each webpage and lets you pick ones to save to Reading List. Built for webpages full of links.
Get way deeper into Shortcuts – become a member.
Browse more
Shortcuts Membership
Enhance your experience with bonus shortcuts, folder bundles, and exclusive perks.
Action Directory
Discover endless possibilities by combining the building blocks for Shortcuts.