What is the Binary Translator?
Computers store text as numbers. A binary translator shows the 8-bit binary (or hex, decimal, octal) bytes behind each character and turns those bytes back into readable text.
How to use it
- 1
Pick binary, hex, decimal or octal
At the top.
- 2
Type text or code
The other box updates.
- 3
Copy
Use the Copy buttons.
Features
Two-way
Type in either box.
Four number systems
Binary, hexadecimal, decimal and octal.
UTF-8
Hindi, Kannada, accents and emoji work.
Popular uses
Computer science homework
See how text is encoded.
Puzzles
Secret messages in binary.
Debugging
Check the bytes behind a string.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a Hindi letter make three bytes?
UTF-8 uses one byte for English letters and three for most Indian-script characters.
Can I paste binary without spaces?
Yes — it's split into 8-bit bytes automatically.