Text to Binary Converter

Convert text to binary code instantly. Free online text to binary translator supporting ASCII, UTF-8, and 30+ encodings.

💡 Enter text → get binary. Example: "Hi" → "01001000 01101001".

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How to Convert Text to Binary

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What is Text to Binary Conversion?

Text to binary conversion encodes each character as an 8-bit binary number using a character encoding like ASCII or UTF-8. Each letter, number, or symbol becomes a sequence of 0s and 1s.

How to Convert Text to Binary Step-by-Step

1. Look up each character’s ASCII/UTF-8 code point. 2. Convert the code point to an 8-bit binary number. 3. Repeat for every character. Example: "Hello" H=72=01001000, e=101=01100101, l=108=01101100, l=108=01101100, o=111=01101111 Result: 01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111

Common Use Cases

• Encoding text for network protocols and data transmission. • Learning how computers store text as binary data. • Creating binary art or hidden messages. • Programming and debugging character encoding issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

4 common questions answered

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Q1How to convert text to binary?

Each character maps to its byte value in the chosen encoding (ASCII, UTF-8, etc.), then each byte is converted to 8 binary digits. Our text to binary converter handles this automatically.

Q2What is text to binary encoding?

Text to binary encoding is the process of representing text characters as sequences of 0s and 1s. Different encodings (ASCII, UTF-8) may produce different binary output for the same character.

Q3How to convert text to binary code?

Use our text to binary converter — paste any text, select your encoding, and get the binary output instantly. Supports files too.

Q4What encoding should I use for text to binary?

UTF-8 is the most common and recommended encoding. ASCII works for basic English characters. Our tool supports 30+ encodings.