Text & Web Utilities
Text to Binary Converter
Convert text to binary and back.
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About the Text to Binary Converter
Translate text to binary and binary back to text, free. Each character becomes its 8-bit binary code (H → 01001000), and pasting space-separated binary decodes it instantly. Popular for computer science classes, puzzles and escape rooms, geocaching clues, and understanding how computers actually store text.
How to use the Text to Binary Converter
- 01Type your text (or paste space-separated binary).
- 02Choose the direction.
- 03Copy the result.
Frequently asked questions
How is text converted to binary?
Each character is converted to its character code and written as an 8-bit binary number, separated by spaces.
What format should binary input use?
Space-separated 8-bit groups, e.g. 01001000 01101001.
Why 8 bits per character?
8 bits (one byte) covers all standard ASCII codes 0–255. Characters beyond ASCII use multiple bytes in encodings like UTF-8.