How to Convert Text to Binary Online
Convert any text string to its binary representation instantly. Free tool that runs in your browser.
Steps
Open the Base64 Encoder
Navigate to the Base64 Encoder tool and select the Text to Binary mode.
Enter your text
Type or paste the text you want to convert. Each character will be converted to its 8-bit binary representation.
View the binary output
The binary output appears as groups of 8 digits (one byte per character). Spaces separate each byte for readability.
Understanding Binary Representation
Computers store all data as binary (base-2) numbers. Converting text to binary shows you exactly how characters are represented at the hardware level. This is useful for learning about character encoding, debugging data transmission issues, or working on low-level programming projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Each character is converted to its ASCII (or UTF-8) code point, then that number is expressed in base 2. For example, the letter A has ASCII code 65, which is 01000001 in binary.
Yes. Paste binary digits back into the tool and switch to binary-to-text mode to reverse the conversion.