Binary Converter

Convert text to its binary representation (each byte as 8 bits) or decode binary back to text. Useful for understanding how computers store data, educational demonstrations, and low-level debugging. Each character is represented as 8 binary digits (bits).

Privacy: this tool processes your data entirely in your browser. Nothing you paste or type is sent to the server.

Paste text to encode, or space-separated 8-bit binary strings to decode.

Result

Enter your values and press Calculate — the result appears here.

Worked examples

Encode "Hi"

  • text = Hi
  • mode = encode

Result: 01001000 01101001

Decode binary

  • text = 01001000 01101001
  • mode = decode

Result: Hi

Frequently asked questions

What is binary?

Binary is a base-2 number system using only 0 and 1. Computers store all data as binary - each character is represented as 8 bits (one byte). For example, the letter H is 01001000 in binary.

Why are there spaces between groups?

Each group of 8 bits represents one byte (one character). Spaces separate the bytes for readability. When decoding, spaces are ignored - only 0s and 1s matter.

Is my data sent to a server?

No. All conversion happens in your browser. Nothing is transmitted anywhere.

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