Formulas for

URL Encode & Decode

Data Conversion1 credit/cellSheets · Excel
=VERVE("urlencode", "Hello World & Goodbye")

Encode or decode strings by the row. =VERVE("urlencode", A2) percent-encodes or decodes any cell — Google Sheets or Excel.

It's one of 250+ live sources you reach with a single =VERVE() function — served from APIVerve's production data engine, billed at 1 credit per resolved cell, and refreshed on whatever cadence you set. No API keys to wrangle, no scripts, no exports.

A real example — the input you type, and the values you can pull from it. Click any cell to see the formula behind it.

urlencode.xlsxsample data
B2fx=VERVE("urlencode", A2, "action")
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Text
Action
Original
Encoded
Length
2
Hello World & Goodbye
encode
Hello World & Goodbye
Hello%20World%20%26%20Goodbye
29
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click any cell to see its formula1 credit / cell

Convert by the row

Fill =VERVE("urlencode", "Hello World!") beside a column of input and get the converted value back for every row — a batch conversion done in one drag.

No parser, no export

Turn one format into another right in the cell instead of round-tripping through a script or an online tool.

Feed the next step

Pipe the converted value straight into the formula or chart that needs it.

The same function works in both apps — install once, sign in with your key, and type it into any cell.

Google SheetsAdd-on

Install from the Workspace Marketplace, then drop the formula into a cell. Autocomplete suggests the source and its fields.

=VERVE("urlencode", "Hello World & Goodbye")
Microsoft ExcelAdd-in

Same source, same arguments, same key — in Excel on desktop, the web, or mobile. Excel namespaces it as VERVE.CALL. Drag to fill a whole column.

=VERVE.CALL("urlencode", "Hello World & Goodbye")

Tune the result by adding name=value before the field argument — in any order. Leave one out and its default applies.

  • action

    The action to perform

    =VERVE("urlencode", "Hello World & Goodbye", "action", "encode")

Add a field name as the last argument to land just that value in the cell.

  • Action
    =VERVE("urlencode", "Hello World & Goodbye", "field", "action")
  • Original
    =VERVE("urlencode", "Hello World & Goodbye", "field", "original")
  • Encoded
    =VERVE("urlencode", "Hello World & Goodbye", "field", "encoded")
  • LengthPremium
    =VERVE("urlencode", "Hello World & Goodbye", "field", "length")

Premium marks data included on paid plans. On the Free plan a marked field is withheld and a marked input is ignored — either way the cell reads #PREMIUM(name) instead of a value, so a gated answer can never be mistaken for a real one. Everything unmarked works on every plan. Compare plans

URL Encode & Decode, answered

Everything you need to wire it into a sheet.

How do I pull URL Encode & Decode into a spreadsheet?
Install the VerveSheets add-on, sign in with your key, and type =VERVE("urlencode", "Hello World!") into any cell. The same function works in Google Sheets and Excel — no scripts, no API wiring.
How many credits does each URL Encode & Decode cell cost?
Each resolved cell costs 1 credit. Filling a column of ten rows costs ten times that; a cell only re-bills when it actually refreshes, so a static sheet doesn't keep charging.
Can I fill a whole column at once?
Yes. Reference a range instead of a single cell — e.g. point URL Encode & Decode at A2:A50 — and it returns a value for every row in one call, or just drag =VERVE("urlencode", "Hello World!") down like any spreadsheet function.
Does URL Encode & Decode work in Excel as well as Google Sheets?
Yes. It's the same =VERVE() function with the same arguments and the same key in both — build a sheet in one and it behaves identically in the other.
How current is the data?
URL Encode & Decode is served live from APIVerve's production data engine, and cells recalculate on the refresh cadence you choose — every open, hourly, or every 30 minutes.
Where does the data come from, and what shows on my bill?
VerveSheets runs on APIVerve, our production data engine; URL Encode & Decode is one of 300+ sources on the same key. Invoices and card statements show APIVERVE.

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