Text ↔ Binary Converter
Convert your text into 8-bit binary groups, or translate a string of binary code back into readable text.
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About
Computers store every character as binary numbers (0s and 1s) under the hood. This tool converts each byte of your text into its 8-bit binary representation — and converts binary back into text the other way.
It is great for education, coding games or curiosity. Because it uses UTF-8 bytes, accented and non-Latin characters are encoded correctly. Everything runs in your browser.
How to use
- Choose Encode (text → binary) or Decode (binary → text).
- Type your text or paste space-separated binary into the box.
- Copy the result.
How to read it
- Single letter
- The letter “A” maps to the 8-bit byte “01000001”.
- Multiple letters
- “Hi” → “01001000 01101001”. Each byte represents one character.
- 8 bits = 1 byte
- Each group has 8 digits (bits); to decode, separate bytes with spaces.
- Accented characters
- Letters like ç, ş, ğ map to multiple bytes; the tool decodes them correctly.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How should binary be read?
- Each group of 8 digits (bits) represents one byte. To decode, separate the bytes with spaces.
- Is Unicode supported?
- Yes. The tool uses UTF-8 bytes, so characters that map to multiple bytes still encode and decode correctly.
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