Text to Binary Converter

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Text to Binary Converter

Enter ASCII/Unicode text string and press the Convert button to get the binary equivalent.

How to Convert Text to Binary

Convert text to binary ASCII code:

  1. Get character
  2. Get decimal code of character from ASCII table
  3. Convert decimal to binary byte
  4. Continue with next character

Example

Convert “Plant trees” text to binary ASCII code:

Solution:

Use ASCII table to get ASCII code from character.

“P” => 80 = 26+24 = 010100002

“l” => 108 = 26+25+23+22 = 011011002

“a” => 97 = 26+25+20 = 011000012

For all the text characters you should get the binary bytes:

“01010000 01101100 01100001 01101110 01110100 00100000 01110100 01110010 01100101 01100101 01110011”

How to convert Text to Binary?

  1. Get character
  2. Get ASCII code of character from ASCII table
  3. Convert decimal to binary byte
  4. Continue with next character

How to use Text to Binary converter?

  1. Paste text in input text box.
  2. Select character encoding type.
  3. Select output delimiter string.
  4. Press the Convert button.

How to convert English to Binary code?

  1. Get english letter
  2. Get ASCII code of the english letter from ASCII table
  3. Convert decimal to binary byte
  4. Continue with next english letter

How to convert ‘A’ character to binary?

Use ASCII table: ‘A’ = 6510 = 64+1 = 26+20 = 010000012

How to convert ‘0’ character to binary?

Use ASCII table: ‘0’ = 4810 = 32+16 = 25+24 = 001100002

ASCII text to hex,binary conversion table

ASCII
Character
HexadecimalBinary
NUL0000000000
SOH0100000001
STX0200000010
ETX0300000011
EOT0400000100
ENQ0500000101
ACK0600000110
BEL0700000111
BS0800001000
HT0900001001
LF0A00001010
VT0B00001011
FF0C00001100
CR0D00001101
SO0E00001110
SI0F00001111
DLE1000010000
DC11100010001
DC21200010010
DC31300010011
DC41400010100
NAK1500010101
SYN1600010110
ETB1700010111
CAN1800011000
EM1900011001
SUB1A00011010
ESC1B00011011
FS1C00011100
GS1D00011101
RS1E00011110
US1F00011111
Space2000100000
!2100100001
2200100010
#2300100011
$2400100100
%2500100101
&2600100110
2700100111
(2800101000
)2900101001
*2A00101010
+2B00101011
,2C00101100
2D00101101
.2E00101110
/2F00101111
03000110000
13100110001
23200110010
33300110011
43400110100
53500110101
63600110110
73700110111
83800111000
93900111001
:3A00111010
;3B00111011
<3C00111100
=3D00111101
>3E00111110
?3F00111111
@4001000000
A4101000001
B4201000010
C4301000011
D4401000100
E4501000101
F4601000110
G4701000111
H4801001000
I4901001001
J4A01001010
K4B01001011
L4C01001100
M4D01001101
N4E01001110
O4F01001111
P5001010000
Q5101010001
R5201010010
S5301010011
T5401010100
U5501010101
V5601010110
W5701010111
X5801011000
Y5901011001
Z5A01011010
[5B01011011
\5C01011100
]5D01011101
^5E01011110
_5F01011111
`6001100000
a6101100001
b6201100010
c6301100011
d6401100100
e6501100101
f6601100110
g6701100111
h6801101000
i6901101001
j6A01101010
k6B01101011
l6C01101100
m6D01101101
n6E01101110
o6F01101111
p7001110000
q7101110001
r7201110010
s7301110011
t7401110100
u7501110101
v7601110110
w7701110111
x7801111000
y7901111001
z7A01111010
{7B01111011
|7C01111100
}7D01111101
~7E01111110
DEL7F01111111

How to Use the Text to Binary Converter

This Text to Binary Converter allows you to convert text (ASCII or Unicode) into binary format and vice versa. This tool is especially useful for those working in fields like computer science, telecommunications, and data encoding, where understanding and manipulating binary data is crucial.

Step-by-Step Guide:

  1. Enter Text or Binary Data:

    • In the Text input field, enter the text that you want to convert to binary. This could be any string of characters.
    • If you want to convert binary data back to text, you can swap the conversion direction (explained below) and enter the binary data in this field instead.
  2. Select Character Encoding:

    • ASCII/UTF-8: Choose this option if you’re working with standard ASCII or UTF-8 text. Each character will be converted into an 8-bit binary representation.
    • UTF-16: Choose this option if you’re working with Unicode characters that require more than 8 bits. This will convert each character into a 16-bit binary representation.
  3. Choose an Output Delimiter:

    • The Output delimiter string allows you to select how the binary data will be separated:
      • Space: Inserts a space between each binary byte.
      • None: Outputs the binary data as a continuous stream without any separation.
      • Comma: Inserts a comma between each binary byte.
  4. Convert the Data:

    • Click the Convert button to convert the text to binary or binary to text, depending on the selected conversion direction.
  5. View and Copy the Output:

    • The Binary output field will display the converted data.
    • You can copy this output by clicking the Copy button, which copies the content to your clipboard for use in other applications.
  6. Save the Output:

    • Click the Save button to download the output as a text file. This is useful if you need to save the binary data or the converted text for later use.
  7. Reset the Fields:

    • If you need to start over, click the Reset button to clear both the input and output fields.
  8. Swap Conversion Direction:

    • The Swap button allows you to switch between converting text to binary and binary to text.
      • If you’re currently converting text to binary, clicking this button will change the interface to convert binary back to text.
      • The placeholders in the input and output fields will update to reflect the selected conversion direction.

Example Usage:

  • Converting Text to Binary:

    • Enter the text “Hello” into the input field.
    • Choose ASCII/UTF-8 encoding and Space as the delimiter.
    • Click Convert, and the output will show something like 01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111, which represents “Hello” in binary.
  • Converting Binary to Text:

    • Swap the conversion direction using the Swap button.
    • Enter the binary string 01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111 into the input field.
    • Click Convert, and the output will display “Hello”.

Applications of the Text to Binary Converter

This tool has a wide range of applications, particularly in fields that deal with data encoding, computer science, and telecommunications.

1. Computer Science and Programming:

  • Data Encoding: Convert human-readable text into binary for use in programming, where binary data is often needed.
  • Debugging: Programmers can use this tool to inspect binary representations of strings to debug encoding issues.
  • Learning Tool: Students learning about how computers represent and process data at the binary level can use this tool to better understand the concepts.

2. Telecommunications:

  • Signal Processing: Binary data is the fundamental language of digital communications. This tool can be used to encode text into binary for transmission and decode received binary data back into text.
  • Protocol Design: Engineers designing communication protocols can use this tool to test how text data will be represented and transmitted in binary form.

3. Cryptography:

  • Data Obfuscation: Convert text to binary to obscure the data in simple cryptographic techniques or encode it for use in more complex encryption algorithms.
  • Binary Analysis: Cryptographers often work with binary data when analyzing and designing encryption algorithms.

4. Data Storage:

  • Encoding Data: Before storing data in binary files or sending it over networks, it might need to be converted from text to binary. This tool facilitates that process.
  • Binary File Creation: Use this tool to create binary files from text inputs, which can then be used in various applications that require binary data formats.

5. Educational Uses:

  • Teaching Binary and ASCII Concepts: This tool is ideal for teaching students how text is encoded in binary and how different encoding schemes like ASCII and UTF-16 work.
  • Interactive Learning: By allowing students to input text and immediately see the binary equivalent, this tool provides an interactive learning experience that reinforces theoretical concepts.

Conclusion

The Text to Binary Converter is a versatile and easy-to-use tool that bridges the gap between human-readable text and binary data, making it invaluable for a wide range of technical applications. Whether you’re a programmer, an engineer, a cryptographer, or a student, this tool can help you understand and work with binary data more effectively. With the ability to swap between text-to-binary and binary-to-text conversions, and additional features like customizable delimiters and encoding options, this converter is a comprehensive solution for all your binary conversion needs.


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