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Text to Binary

Convert text to 8-bit binary code in one click — perfect for teaching encoding and decoding puzzle clues.

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ASCII Reference Table

32 =

33 = !

34 = "

35 = #

36 = $

37 = %

38 = &

39 = '

40 = (

41 = )

42 = *

43 = +

44 = ,

45 = -

46 = .

47 = /

48 = 0

49 = 1

50 = 2

51 = 3

52 = 4

53 = 5

54 = 6

55 = 7

56 = 8

57 = 9

58 = :

59 = ;

60 = <

61 = =

62 = >

63 = ?

64 = @

65 = A

66 = B

67 = C

68 = D

69 = E

70 = F

71 = G

72 = H

73 = I

74 = J

75 = K

76 = L

77 = M

78 = N

79 = O

80 = P

81 = Q

82 = R

83 = S

84 = T

85 = U

86 = V

87 = W

88 = X

89 = Y

90 = Z

91 = [

92 = \

93 = ]

94 = ^

95 = _

96 = `

97 = a

98 = b

99 = c

100 = d

101 = e

102 = f

103 = g

104 = h

105 = i

106 = j

107 = k

108 = l

109 = m

110 = n

111 = o

112 = p

113 = q

114 = r

115 = s

116 = t

117 = u

118 = v

119 = w

120 = x

121 = y

122 = z

123 = {

124 = |

125 = }

126 = ~

How to Use This Text to Binary

Step 1

Paste your text

Step 2

See the 8-bit binary output

Step 3

Compare letters to their codes

Step 4

Hit Copy and use the binary

What Is Text to Binary?

Computers store text as binary. Converting by hand past two characters is tedious and error-prone.

Paste your text and see the binary code instantly.

If you're teaching encoding, you show how 'A' becomes 01000001. If you're building escape-room puzzles, you encode hints as binary. If you're debugging, you check character-level encoding fast.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the conversion work?

Each character maps to its 8-bit ASCII code.

Tip: 'A' is 01000001, 'a' is 01100001.

What about Unicode?

ASCII chars convert to 8 bits. Unicode emojis can take 16-32 bits.

Tip: Stick to standard text for clean output.

Can I convert back?

Yes, use the Binary to Text converter.

Tip: Test round-trip to verify accuracy.

Why are bytes separated by spaces?

Standard format for readability. Each 8-bit chunk is one character.

Tip: Toggle to remove spaces for compact form.

What about uppercase vs lowercase?

They have different codes; 'A' is 65, 'a' is 97.

Tip: The 6th bit flips between upper and lower.

Is binary the same as machine code?

Binary is the format. Machine code is processor-specific instructions in binary.

Tip: Text encoding is one of many uses of binary.