About URLP

The Story Behind URLP

URLP was born out of a practical need that every developer faces: quick, reliable tools for common encoding and formatting tasks. The domain started as an unused asset, originally earmarked for a URL shortening service called "URLPacker" that never materialized. Rather than let it sit idle, I transformed it into something more useful: a comprehensive suite of developer utilities. URLP stands for "URL Plus," starting with URL encoding tools and expanding to encompass all the text transformation utilities developers need daily. What began as a personal project has grown into a professional tool suite used by developers worldwide.

Our Mission

Empowering Developers with Privacy-Focused Tools

As a professional web developer with years of experience building web applications, I understand the daily challenges developers face. Sometimes you need to quickly encode a Base64 string, format a JSON response, or inspect a JWT token, and you need it now. You don't want the friction of opening an IDE, writing a script, or worse, uploading sensitive data to an unknown third-party server. URLP was built to solve this problem by providing instant, privacy-respecting, professional-grade tools that are always one click away.

Core Values

• Privacy first: your data is yours. All processing happens in your browser. We never see, store, or log anything you encode, decode, or format.
• Developer-focused: built by a developer who uses these tools daily. Every feature is designed with real-world developer workflows in mind.
• Always free: no paywalls, no premium tiers, no artificial limitations. All features are free because developers deserve accessible tools.
• Quality over quantity: eight carefully crafted tools that work flawlessly, rather than dozens of half-baked utilities. Each tool is tested, refined, and maintained.
• Multilingual by design: supporting 8 languages (English, German, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, Arabic) makes these tools accessible to developers worldwide.

About the Developer

Who Built URLP?

URLP is developed and maintained by Eduard Morcinek, a professional web developer based in Germany with extensive experience in PHP, Symfony, and modern web technologies. With a background spanning backend development, API design, web security, and user experience, I understand both the technical requirements and practical needs of professional developers. URLP reflects years of professional experience distilled into tools I use myself every single day.

Why I Built This

Throughout my career, I've encountered countless situations where I needed a quick encoding tool but didn't trust third-party sites with sensitive data like API tokens, production data, or client information. Browser-based processing solves this completely. The code runs locally, nothing is transmitted, and you maintain complete control. I built URLP to be the tool I wish I had found years ago: trustworthy, fast, and professional. If I'm going to encode thousands of strings a year, I want to use a tool I built myself, one I can vouch for completely. Now I'm sharing it with the developer community.

Technical Expertise

URLP is built on production-grade technologies: Symfony 7.3 framework (PHP 8.3), responsive CSS3 design, vanilla JavaScript for client-side processing, and modern web security practices including CSP (Content Security Policy) headers, rate limiting, and GDPR compliance. The site handles multiple languages with full translation support including right-to-left (RTL) layouts for Arabic. Every line of code is written with security, performance, and user experience as top priorities.

Privacy-First Architecture

Complete Privacy Guaranteed

Privacy isn't an afterthought at URLP. It's the fundamental architectural principle. Unlike traditional web tools that send your data to a server for processing, URLP tools run entirely in your browser using JavaScript. When you paste text into an encoder and click "Encode," your browser's JavaScript engine performs the operation locally. No network request is made. No data leaves your device. We physically cannot see, log, store, or access anything you process with URLP tools. This isn't a privacy policy promise. It's architectural impossibility. You can verify this by opening your browser's developer tools network tab and watching. After the page loads, no subsequent network requests are made when you use the tools.

Benefits of Browser-Based Processing

• Absolute privacy: your sensitive data (API keys, tokens, production data) never leaves your device. No server-side logs, no storage, no risk.
• Offline capability: once loaded, tools work without internet connection. Perfect for air-gapped environments or secure networks.
• Zero latency: no network round-trips means instant results, even for large data sets. Your CPU does the work.
• Compliance-ready: for GDPR, HIPAA, or any data protection regime, browser-based processing eliminates data transmission risks entirely.
• Transparent: view the source code in your browser. Every line of JavaScript that processes your data is inspectable.

Security Measures

URLP implements industry-standard security practices: HTTPS/TLS encryption for all connections, Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent XSS attacks, rate limiting on contact forms to prevent abuse, secure cookies with SameSite protections, and regular security updates. While tools run client-side, the site infrastructure follows security best practices to protect your browsing experience.

Technology Stack

Built with Modern Web Technologies

URLP is engineered using professional-grade technologies chosen for reliability, security, and performance. The application runs on Symfony 7.3, a mature PHP framework trusted by enterprises worldwide, running on PHP 8.3 for maximum performance and type safety. The front end uses semantic HTML5, responsive CSS3 with CSS variables for theming, and vanilla JavaScript for client-side processing. No unnecessary frameworks or libraries that would bloat page loads. The site is fully responsive, working seamlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

Technical Features

• Symfony 7.3 framework: enterprise-grade PHP framework with excellent documentation and security track record.
• Multilingual routing: clean URLs for 8 languages including special handling for English (no locale prefix) and RTL support for Arabic.
• Dynamic sitemap: auto-generated XML sitemap with all 104 pages (13 routes × 8 languages) for optimal SEO.
• Caching and performance: optimized asset delivery, browser caching, and PHP OPcache for sub-100ms response times.
• SEO optimization: structured data (Schema.org), semantic HTML, canonical URLs, meta tags, and hreflang attributes for international SEO.
• Code quality: strict typing (PHP 8.3), PSR-12 coding standards, comprehensive test coverage, and continuous integration.

Open Standards

URLP is built on open web standards and open-source technologies. The encoding implementations follow official RFCs (<a href="https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4648.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">RFC 4648</a> for Base64, <a href="https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3986.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">RFC 3986</a> for URL encoding), ensuring compatibility and correctness. While URLP itself is not open-source, all encoding/decoding algorithms are well-documented standards that anyone can verify and implement.

Roadmap & Future Plans

Continuous Improvement

URLP is actively maintained and regularly updated. Current development priorities include adding more developer tools based on user feedback (MD5/SHA hashing, UUID generation, timestamp converters), improving mobile experience with touch-optimized interfaces, implementing dark mode theme, expanding code examples with more languages and frameworks, and adding API integration examples for popular platforms. User feedback drives development. If there's a tool you need, let me know via the contact page.

Long-Term Commitment

URLP isn't a side project that will be abandoned. It's a professional tool suite I use daily in my own work. As long as I'm writing code (which will be for many years to come), URLP will be maintained, updated, and improved. The site is hosted on reliable infrastructure with automatic backups, monitoring, and 99.9% uptime. You can depend on these tools being available when you need them.

Always Free to Use

Completely Free, Forever

All URLP tools are completely free to use with absolutely no restrictions. No registration required, no account creation, no paywalls, no premium tiers, no artificial limitations. Process unlimited data, use tools as many times as you need, and access all features without ever paying anything. I built URLP because developers need these tools, and I believe essential utilities should be freely accessible to everyone.

How Is This Sustainable?

URLP is supported through non-intrusive advertising. You'll see ad placements on pages, but they're designed to be unobtrusive and never interfere with tool functionality. No pop-ups, no interstitials, no auto-playing videos. Just standard banner ads that allow me to cover hosting costs and development time. If you find URLP useful, simply allowing the ads to display supports continued development and maintenance. For users who prefer ad-free browsing, browser ad-blockers work perfectly fine. I won't break functionality or nag you about it.

Commercial Use Allowed

You can use URLP tools for commercial projects without restriction. No attribution required, no licenses to buy, no usage agreements. If you're a freelancer, agency, or enterprise developer, use these tools freely in your client work, internal projects, or production systems. The only limitation is you cannot republish or rebrand these tools as your own. Using them for any development work is completely unrestricted.

Get in Touch

Feedback & Contact

I love hearing from users, whether you've found a bug, have a feature request, want to share how you're using URLP, or just want to say hello. Use the contact form to reach me directly. I read every message and respond to all legitimate inquiries. While I can't promise immediate responses (this is a solo project alongside my full-time work), I typically reply within 24-48 hours. Your feedback directly influences URLP's development roadmap.

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Acknowledgments

Built With

URLP is made possible by open-source software and web standards: Symfony Framework, PHP language, and the collective knowledge of the web development community documented in countless RFCs, blog posts, Stack Overflow answers, and GitHub discussions. Thank you to everyone who contributes to open-source software and shares knowledge freely. URLP stands on your shoulders.