Binary Converter

About Binary Converter

Converting text to binary and back shows how characters are stored as numbers. Mostly a learning and puzzle tool, occasionally useful when debugging encoding problems.

How to use it

1. Enter text to encode, or binary to decode.
2. Convert in the direction you need.
3. Copy the result.

Worth knowing

Binary here represents characters, not encryption. Anyone can decode it in seconds, so it hides nothing from anybody who is looking.

Common questions

Why is my binary so long?

Each character needs at least eight bits, and accented or non-Latin characters use more.

Can I decode any binary?

Binary that represents text will decode; binary from an image or program will produce nonsense.