Binary Translator

Type text to see its binary code, or paste binary to decode it. Works both ways, with full Unicode support.

Runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded

How to use Binary Translator

  1. Choose binary, hex or decimal.
  2. Type text on the left or codes on the right.
  3. Copy the result.

Questions

Why do some letters use more than 8 bits?

Text is encoded as UTF-8. English letters take one byte (8 bits); accented letters take two bytes and emoji take four.