diff --git a/AK/URL.cpp b/AK/URL.cpp
index d68b372b669..8288f7abe69 100644
--- a/AK/URL.cpp
+++ b/AK/URL.cpp
@@ -60,46 +60,6 @@ String URL::path() const
     return builder.to_string();
 }
 
-String URL::to_string() const
-{
-    StringBuilder builder;
-    builder.append(m_scheme);
-
-    if (m_scheme == "about") {
-        builder.append(':');
-        builder.append(m_path);
-        return builder.to_string();
-    }
-
-    if (m_scheme == "data") {
-        builder.append(':');
-        builder.append(m_data_mime_type);
-        if (m_data_payload_is_base64)
-            builder.append(";base64");
-        builder.append(',');
-        builder.append(m_data_payload);
-        return builder.to_string();
-    }
-
-    builder.append("://");
-    builder.append(m_host);
-    if (default_port_for_scheme(scheme()) != port()) {
-        builder.append(':');
-        builder.append(String::number(m_port));
-    }
-
-    builder.append(path());
-    if (!m_query.is_empty()) {
-        builder.append('?');
-        builder.append(m_query);
-    }
-    if (!m_fragment.is_empty()) {
-        builder.append('#');
-        builder.append(m_fragment);
-    }
-    return builder.to_string();
-}
-
 URL URL::complete_url(const String& string) const
 {
     if (!is_valid())
@@ -377,6 +337,13 @@ String URL::serialize_for_display() const
     return builder.to_string();
 }
 
+bool URL::equals(const URL& other, ExcludeFragment exclude_fragments) const
+{
+    if (!m_valid || !other.m_valid)
+        return false;
+    return serialize(exclude_fragments) == other.serialize(exclude_fragments);
+}
+
 String URL::basename() const
 {
     if (!m_valid)
diff --git a/AK/URL.h b/AK/URL.h
index eedf0ce4e2c..f7e1c0276dd 100644
--- a/AK/URL.h
+++ b/AK/URL.h
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@ public:
 
     String path() const;
     String basename() const;
-    String to_string() const;
-    String to_string_encoded() const
-    {
-        return percent_encode(to_string(), PercentEncodeSet::EncodeURI);
-    }
 
     String serialize(ExcludeFragment = ExcludeFragment::No) const;
     String serialize_for_display() const;
 
+    String to_string() const { return serialize(); }
+    String to_string_encoded() const { return serialize(); }
+
+    bool equals(const URL& other, ExcludeFragment = ExcludeFragment::No) const;
+
     URL complete_url(const String&) const;
 
     bool data_payload_is_base64() const { return m_data_payload_is_base64; }
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:
     {
         if (this == &other)
             return true;
-        return to_string() == other.to_string();
+        return equals(other, ExcludeFragment::No);
     }
 
 private:
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ template<>
 struct Formatter<URL> : Formatter<StringView> {
     void format(FormatBuilder& builder, const URL& value)
     {
-        Formatter<StringView>::format(builder, value.to_string());
+        Formatter<StringView>::format(builder, value.serialize());
     }
 };