What is Text to Binary?
Text to Binary converts characters into their 8-bit binary form. Computers store and process data as bits (0s and 1s). With UTF-8 encoding, each character is encoded into one or more bytes, and each byte is represented by 8 bits.
Example: The letter A (decimal 65) is 01000001 in binary.
How to Use This Converter
- Type or paste text into the Input Text box.
- See binary bytes appear live in the Binary Output box.
- Use Copy or Download to save the result.
- Click Reset to clear both boxes.
Common Uses
- Learning how computers represent text
- Debugging encoding issues (UTF-8 bytes)
- Teaching binary and data fundamentals
- Low-level programming and embedded systems
Examples
| Text | Binary (UTF-8 bytes) |
|---|---|
| Hello | 01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111 |
| Apex | 01000001 01110000 01100101 01111000 |
| 123 | 00110001 00110010 00110011 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What encoding is used?
UTF-8. That means multi-byte characters (like emojis) will appear as multiple 8-bit groups.
Is this the same as ASCII?
ASCII covers only 0–127. UTF-8 is backward compatible with ASCII but supports all Unicode characters.
Can I convert binary back to text?
Yes. Use a Binary-to-Text tool that decodes UTF-8 bytes.