diff --git a/decode_hooks.go b/decode_hooks.go
index 2523c6a..1f3c69d 100644
--- a/decode_hooks.go
+++ b/decode_hooks.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
+	"net/url"
 	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -176,6 +177,26 @@ func StringToTimeDurationHookFunc() DecodeHookFunc {
 	}
 }
 
+// StringToURLHookFunc returns a DecodeHookFunc that converts
+// strings to *url.URL.
+func StringToURLHookFunc() DecodeHookFunc {
+	return func(
+		f reflect.Type,
+		t reflect.Type,
+		data interface{},
+	) (interface{}, error) {
+		if f.Kind() != reflect.String {
+			return data, nil
+		}
+		if t != reflect.TypeOf(&url.URL{}) {
+			return data, nil
+		}
+
+		// Convert it by parsing
+		return url.Parse(data.(string))
+	}
+}
+
 // StringToIPHookFunc returns a DecodeHookFunc that converts
 // strings to net.IP
 func StringToIPHookFunc() DecodeHookFunc {
diff --git a/decode_hooks_test.go b/decode_hooks_test.go
index 0604ddd..6549ae0 100644
--- a/decode_hooks_test.go
+++ b/decode_hooks_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
+	"net/url"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -286,6 +287,35 @@ func TestStringToTimeDurationHookFunc(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestStringToURLHookFunc(t *testing.T) {
+	f := StringToURLHookFunc()
+
+	urlSample, _ := url.Parse("http://example.com")
+	urlValue := reflect.ValueOf(urlSample)
+	strValue := reflect.ValueOf("http://example.com")
+	cases := []struct {
+		f, t   reflect.Value
+		result interface{}
+		err    bool
+	}{
+		{reflect.ValueOf("http://example.com"), urlValue, urlSample, false},
+		{reflect.ValueOf("http ://example.com"), urlValue, (*url.URL)(nil), true},
+		{reflect.ValueOf("http://example.com"), strValue, "http://example.com", false},
+	}
+
+	for i, tc := range cases {
+		actual, err := DecodeHookExec(f, tc.f, tc.t)
+		if tc.err != (err != nil) {
+			t.Fatalf("case %d: expected err %#v", i, tc.err)
+		}
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, tc.result) {
+			t.Fatalf(
+				"case %d: expected %#v, got %#v",
+				i, tc.result, actual)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestStringToTimeHookFunc(t *testing.T) {
 	strValue := reflect.ValueOf("5")
 	timeValue := reflect.ValueOf(time.Time{})