diff --git a/src/index.spec.ts b/src/index.spec.ts
index f807e48..88f9caf 100644
--- a/src/index.spec.ts
+++ b/src/index.spec.ts
@@ -81,12 +81,22 @@ const COMPILE_TESTS: CompileTestSet[] = [
       { input: undefined, expected: null },
       { input: {}, expected: null },
       { input: { test: "123" }, expected: "/123" },
-      { input: { test: "123/xyz" }, expected: null }, // Requires encoding.
+      { input: { test: "123/xyz" }, expected: "/123%2Fxyz" },
     ],
   },
   {
     path: "/:test",
     options: { validate: false },
+    tests: [
+      { input: undefined, expected: null },
+      { input: {}, expected: null },
+      { input: { test: "123" }, expected: "/123" },
+      { input: { test: "123/xyz" }, expected: "/123%2Fxyz" },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    path: "/:test",
+    options: { validate: false, encode: false },
     tests: [
       { input: undefined, expected: null },
       { input: {}, expected: null },
@@ -116,16 +126,18 @@ const COMPILE_TESTS: CompileTestSet[] = [
   },
   {
     path: "/:test?",
+    options: { encode: false },
     tests: [
       { input: undefined, expected: "" },
       { input: {}, expected: "" },
       { input: { test: undefined }, expected: "" },
       { input: { test: "123" }, expected: "/123" },
-      { input: { test: "123/xyz" }, expected: null }, // Requires encoding.
+      { input: { test: "123/xyz" }, expected: null },
     ],
   },
   {
     path: "/:test(.*)",
+    options: { encode: false },
     tests: [
       { input: undefined, expected: null },
       { input: {}, expected: null },
@@ -134,6 +146,30 @@ const COMPILE_TESTS: CompileTestSet[] = [
       { input: { test: "123/xyz" }, expected: "/123/xyz" },
     ],
   },
+  {
+    path: "/:test*",
+    tests: [
+      { input: undefined, expected: "" },
+      { input: {}, expected: "" },
+      { input: { test: [] }, expected: "" },
+      { input: { test: [""] }, expected: null },
+      { input: { test: ["123"] }, expected: "/123" },
+      { input: { test: "123/xyz" }, expected: null },
+      { input: { test: ["123", "xyz"] }, expected: "/123/xyz" },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    path: "/:test*",
+    options: { encode: false },
+    tests: [
+      { input: undefined, expected: "" },
+      { input: {}, expected: "" },
+      { input: { test: "" }, expected: null },
+      { input: { test: "123" }, expected: "/123" },
+      { input: { test: "123/xyz" }, expected: "/123/xyz" },
+      { input: { test: ["123", "xyz"] }, expected: null },
+    ],
+  },
 ];
 
 /**
@@ -235,7 +271,7 @@ const MATCH_TESTS: MatchTestSet[] = [
         expected: {
           path: "/caf%C3%A9",
           index: 0,
-          params: { test: "caf%C3%A9" },
+          params: { test: "café" },
         },
       },
       {
@@ -531,7 +567,7 @@ const MATCH_TESTS: MatchTestSet[] = [
         expected: {
           path: "/caf%C3%A9",
           index: 0,
-          params: { test: "caf%C3%A9" },
+          params: { test: "café" },
         },
       },
     ],
@@ -2257,13 +2293,17 @@ const MATCH_TESTS: MatchTestSet[] = [
   {
     path: "/:foo",
     options: {
-      decode: encodeURIComponent,
+      decode: false,
     },
     tests: [
       {
-        input: "/café",
-        matches: ["/café", "café"],
-        expected: { path: "/café", index: 0, params: { foo: "caf%C3%A9" } },
+        input: "/caf%C3%A9",
+        matches: ["/caf%C3%A9", "caf%C3%A9"],
+        expected: {
+          path: "/caf%C3%A9",
+          index: 0,
+          params: { foo: "caf%C3%A9" },
+        },
       },
     ],
   },
@@ -2771,6 +2811,22 @@ const MATCH_TESTS: MatchTestSet[] = [
       },
     ],
   },
+  {
+    path: "*",
+    options: { decode: false },
+    tests: [
+      {
+        input: "/",
+        matches: ["/", "/"],
+        expected: { path: "/", index: 0, params: { "0": "/" } },
+      },
+      {
+        input: "/test",
+        matches: ["/test", "/test"],
+        expected: { path: "/test", index: 0, params: { "0": "/test" } },
+      },
+    ],
+  },
 
   /**
    * No loose.
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 6615fb9..82961d7 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export interface MatchOptions extends PathToRegexpOptions {
   /**
    * Function for decoding strings for params.
    */
-  decode?: Decode;
+  decode?: Decode | false;
 }
 
 export interface CompileOptions extends ParseOptions {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export interface CompileOptions extends ParseOptions {
   /**
    * Function for encoding input strings for output into the path. (default: `encodeURIComponent`)
    */
-  encode?: Encode;
+  encode?: Encode | false;
 }
 
 type TokenType =
@@ -383,20 +383,21 @@ export type PathFunction<P extends ParamData> = (data?: P) => string;
  */
 function tokenToFunction(
   token: Token,
-  encode: Encode,
+  encode: Encode | false,
 ): (data: ParamData) => string {
   if (typeof token === "string") {
     return () => token;
   }
 
   const optional = token.modifier === "?" || token.modifier === "*";
+  const encodeValue = encode || NOOP_VALUE;
 
-  if (token.separator) {
+  if (encode && token.separator) {
     const stringify = (value: string, index: number) => {
       if (typeof value !== "string") {
         throw new TypeError(`Expected "${token.name}/${index}" to be a string`);
       }
-      return encode(value);
+      return encodeValue(value);
     };
 
     const compile = (value: unknown) => {
@@ -429,7 +430,7 @@ function tokenToFunction(
     if (typeof value !== "string") {
       throw new TypeError(`Expected "${token.name}" to be a string`);
     }
-    return token.prefix + encode(value) + token.suffix;
+    return token.prefix + encodeValue(value) + token.suffix;
   };
 
   if (optional) {
@@ -454,9 +455,9 @@ function compileTokens<P extends ParamData>(
   options: CompileOptions,
 ): PathFunction<P> {
   const {
-    encode = NOOP_VALUE,
-    validate = true,
+    encode = encodeURIComponent,
     loose = DEFAULT_DELIMITER,
+    validate = true,
   } = options;
   const reFlags = flags(options);
   const stringify = toStringify(loose);
@@ -527,17 +528,16 @@ function matchRegexp<P extends ParamData>(
   re: PathRegExp,
   options: MatchOptions,
 ): MatchFunction<P> {
-  const { decode = NOOP_VALUE, loose = DEFAULT_DELIMITER } = options;
+  const { decode = decodeURIComponent, loose = DEFAULT_DELIMITER } = options;
   const stringify = toStringify(loose);
 
   const decoders = re.keys.map((key) => {
-    if (key.separator) {
+    if (decode && key.separator) {
       const re = new RegExp(stringify(key.separator), "g");
-
       return (value: string) => value.split(re).map(decode);
     }
 
-    return decode;
+    return decode || NOOP_VALUE;
   });
 
   return function match(pathname: string) {