diff --git a/autotests/src/variable_test.cpp b/autotests/src/variable_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/src/variable_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/src/variable_test.cpp
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@
     editor->expandText(QStringLiteral("%{JS:3 + %{JS:2 + 1}}"), view, out);
     QCOMPARE(out, QStringLiteral("6"));
 
+    // PercentEncoded: since 5.67
+    editor->expandText(QStringLiteral("%{PercentEncoded:{a&b+c=d} \"}"), view, out);
+    QCOMPARE(out, QStringLiteral("%7Ba%26b%2Bc%3Dd%7D%20%22"));
+
     // UUID
     editor->expandText(QStringLiteral("%{UUID}"), view, out);
     QCOMPARE(out.count(QLatin1Char('-')), 4);
diff --git a/src/utils/katevariableexpansionmanager.cpp b/src/utils/katevariableexpansionmanager.cpp
--- a/src/utils/katevariableexpansionmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/katevariableexpansionmanager.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@
         },
         true));
 
+    mng.addVariable(Variable(
+        QStringLiteral("PercentEncoded:"), i18n("Encode text to make it URL compatible."), [](const QStringView &str, KTextEditor::View *) {
+            return QString::fromUtf8(QUrl::toPercentEncoding(str.mid(15).toString()));
+        }, true));
+
     mng.addVariable(Variable(
         QStringLiteral("UUID"), i18n("Generate a new UUID."), [](const QStringView &, KTextEditor::View *) { return QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces); }, false));
 }