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Text to Binary

Convert text to binary and back.

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How to use Text to Binary

  1. Type or paste your text, or paste binary to convert it back.

  2. Choose how bytes are separated: spaces, no separator or one byte per line.

  3. Copy the binary, hex or decimal output.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which encoding is used?

UTF-8. Plain English characters take one byte each, exactly like ASCII, while accented letters and emoji use the two to four bytes UTF-8 assigns them.

Why does my emoji become four bytes?

Emoji sit outside the basic character range, so UTF-8 encodes them across four bytes. Decoding those bytes together gives the original emoji back.

Can I convert binary that has no spaces?

Yes. Any separator is ignored on decode; the only requirement is that the number of bits is a multiple of eight.

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