Text to Binary Converter

Convert plain text to binary code (and back) for free

About the text to binary converter

Our tool converts plain text to binary code (binary format) and back. Each character of the text is replaced with the corresponding sequence of 8 zeros and ones.

How does it work?

Text → Binary
  • 1. Each character of the text is taken
  • 2. Its byte representation is determined
  • 3. Each byte is converted into an 8-bit binary number
  • 4. All numbers are joined with a space
Binary → Text
  • 1. The binary code is divided into groups of 8 bits
  • 2. Each group is converted into a byte
  • 3. The bytes are combined into a string
  • 4. The string is interpreted as UTF-8 text

Examples of use

  • Learning the basics of computer technology
  • Simple message encryption
  • Solving computer science problems
  • Text data debugging
  • Educational projects

Conversion example:

The word "Text":

01010100 01100101 01101011 01110011 01110100