USEFUL TOOLS. LESS HASSLE.Binary (8-bit)
Each byte is shown as eight binary digits.
TEXT TOOL / BINARY & HEX
Free Online Text to Binary Converter
Convert text to binary, hexadecimal, decimal or octal codes, and convert codes back into readable text. UTF-8 aware, so accents, symbols and emoji work too.
See exactly which bytes make up your text. Everything is converted in your browser.
✓ Free to use · No signup required · Processed in your browser
Text to Binary Converter workspace
ENTER TEXT OR CODES · CHOOSE A FORMAT · COPY
Type some text — it is converted as you type.
BINARY AND HEX WORKSPACEMOSANKIT / TEXT TOOLS
THE BASICS
How Does Text Become Binary?
Computers store every character as numbers. Text is first turned into bytes using an encoding — today almost always UTF-8 — and each byte can be written in binary (base 2), hexadecimal (base 16), decimal or octal.
The letter A, for example, is the byte 65: 01000001 in binary, 41 in hexadecimal. This converter shows the byte values for any text, and turns byte values back into text.
BUILT FOR THE JOB
Key Features of MoSanKit Text to Binary Converter
Hexadecimal
Hex output with an optional 0x prefix.
Decimal and Octal
Show byte values in base 10 or base 8.
UTF-8 Aware
Accents, symbols and emoji are converted using their real UTF-8 bytes.
Both Directions
Convert codes back into text, with clear errors for invalid values.
Private by Design
Conversion happens in your browser.
QUICK AND SIMPLE
How to Convert Text to Binary
01 / DIRECTION
Choose a direction
Text to code, or code to text.
02 / FORMAT
Pick a format
Binary, hex, decimal or octal, and a separator.
03 / TYPE
Enter your input
The result appears as you type.
04 / COPY
Copy the result
Copy it or swap input and output.
MADE FOR EVERYDAY WORK
Who Can Use This Tool?
StudentsLearn how text is stored in computers.
DevelopersInspect bytes and encodings while debugging.
Security LearnersLook at encoded data in different bases.
TeachersDemonstrate binary and hexadecimal.
Puzzle MakersCreate and decode binary messages.
Curious MindsSee your name as ones and zeros.
GOOD TO KNOW
A few things, answered.
Quick answers about using the MoSanKit Text to Binary Converter.
Characters outside basic ASCII use more than one byte in UTF-8. An emoji usually takes four bytes, which is why it shows as four groups.
UTF-8. For plain English letters and digits the two are identical.
Switch to Code to Text, pick Binary and paste your bits. Groups can be separated by spaces or run together in 8-bit blocks.
Yes. Prefixes like 0x48 and separators such as spaces or commas are understood.
Each value must be a valid number in the chosen base and no larger than 255, and together they must form valid UTF-8 text.
No. Conversion happens in your browser.
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