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Text to Binary & Binary to Text

Convert plain text to binary code (0s and 1s) and decode binary back to human-readable ASCII / UTF-8 text with custom delimiters and formatting

Samples:
12 Characters • 12 Bytes
Encoding: UTF-8 / ASCII96 Total Bits
Separator:
Padding:
Hexadecimal (Hex)
48 65 6C 6C 6F 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 21
Decimal (ASCII)
72 101 108 108 111 32 87 111 114 108 100 33
Octal (Base 8)
110 145 154 154 157 040 127 157 162 154 144 041
Base64
SGVsbG8gV29ybGQh
Character-by-Character Byte BreakdownFirst 12 Characters
CharacterASCII Decimal8-Bit BinaryHexadecimal
H72010010000x48
e101011001010x65
l108011011000x6C
l108011011000x6C
o111011011110x6F
␣ (Space)32001000000x20
W87010101110x57
o111011011110x6F
r114011100100x72
l108011011000x6C
d100011001000x64
!33001000010x21

How Text to Binary Conversion Works

The Binary Representation of Characters

Computers operate exclusively using transistors that represent two electrical voltage states: ON (1) and OFF (0). Every letter, number, and punctuation mark you type is mapped to a specific number defined by the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) or modern UTF-8 Unicode standards.

For instance, the uppercase letter 'A' has an ASCII decimal value of 65. In base-2 binary arithmetic:
64 + 1 = 2⁶ + 2⁰ = 01000001.

Common ASCII to Binary Reference Table

CharASCII8-Bit BinaryCharASCII8-Bit Binary
A6501000001a9701100001
B6601000010b9801100010
04800110000!3300100001

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Toggle the tool mode to Binary → Text, paste your 8-bit binary codes (with or without spaces), and ClickBasic will instantly decode each 8-digit byte into its corresponding ASCII or UTF-8 alphanumeric character.

Each individual 0 or 1 is a bit (binary digit). A group of 8 bits forms a byte, which can represent 256 unique combinations (from 0 to 255). This provides sufficient codes for the entire English alphabet (both uppercase and lowercase), numeric digits 0–9, and standard punctuation.

No. ClickBasic processes all text and binary transformations 100% locally in your web browser. Your confidential messages, codes, or credentials never leave your computer.