Text to binary
Convert UTF-8 text to binary byte groups and back, with live output and a byte-by-byte hexadecimal inspector.
How it works & useful details
How to use this tool
Type text to see 8-bit UTF-8 byte groups. Switch direction or Swap to decode the bits back into text.
Details and limits
Binary input must contain complete groups of 8 bits, with optional ASCII spaces, tabs, or line breaks. Unicode characters can occupy multiple bytes. Invalid UTF-8 bytes are rejected.
Up to 100,000 input code units and 1,000,000 output characters; live preview up to 8,000 input characters.
