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text in. binary out.

convert text to binary, hexadecimal, and decimal byte values in real time. reverse mode: paste binary or hex to get text back.

text input
Binary
01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111 00101100 00100000 01010111 01101111 01110010 01101100 01100100 00100001
Hexadecimal
48 65 6C 6C 6F 2C 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 21
Decimal
72 101 108 108 111 44 32 87 111 114 108 100 33
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What is Text to Binary/Hex?

Text to Binary and Hex converts text into its binary, hexadecimal, and decimal byte representations in real time. See how computers actually store your text as sequences of 0s and 1s, hex values, or byte numbers.

The tool works in both directions. Type text to see its binary and hex output, or paste binary or hex values to decode them back to readable text. All three representations update simultaneously as you type.

Useful for developers working with low-level protocols, network debugging, file format analysis, or anyone learning about how text encoding works at the binary level.

How to Use Text to Binary/Hex

  1. 1

    Enter text

    Type or paste text in the input area to see its binary, hex, and decimal representations.

  2. 2

    Or enter binary/hex

    Switch to decode mode and paste binary (01001000 01101001) or hex (48 69) values to convert back to text.

  3. 3

    See all representations

    Binary, hexadecimal, and decimal byte values all appear simultaneously.

  4. 4

    Copy the output

    Copy any representation to your clipboard.

Common Use Cases

Learning binary

See how text characters map to binary values for computer science education.

Network debugging

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File format analysis

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CTF challenges

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Frequently Asked Questions

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