File & Format Converters · Free tool
Text to Binary Converter
Convert any text to/from binary using UTF-8 codepoints. Multi-byte chars (emoji, non-Latin) handled correctly.
Text → Binary
01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111Binary → Text
Decoded
(paste binary above)
Uses UTF-8 codepoints. Each character → 8 bits if it’s ASCII, more bits for emoji or non-Latin characters (since they encode as multi-byte UTF-8 sequences). On decode, any non-0/1 character is ignored — paste with or without spaces.
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What it does
Two-way text ↔ binary using UTF-8 codepoints. Each character becomes its 8-bit byte representation; multi-byte characters (emoji, non-Latin) emit multiple bytes. On decode, any non-0/1 character is stripped, then chunks of 8 bits convert back.
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<iframe src="https://freetoolarena.com/embed/text-to-binary" width="100%" height="720" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="Text to Binary Converter" style="border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:12px;max-width:720px;"></iframe>How to use it
- Type text in the top section to see binary.
- Paste binary in the bottom section to decode.
- Adjust separator (space, dash, none, comma).
Frequently asked questions
- Why are some characters more than 8 bits?
- Emoji and non-Latin scripts use multi-byte UTF-8 encoding. 'A' is 8 bits (01000001), but '€' is 24 bits across 3 bytes, and most emoji are 32 bits across 4 bytes.
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