Encode text for a URL

Asks you to enter text, then lets you encode or decode it to work properly in URLs.

Actions Used

Ask for Input
Prompts the user to enter a piece of information.
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.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Encode%20text%20for%20a%20URL
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Encode%20text%20for%20a%20URL
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Encode text for a URL” end tell

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