ASCII to Text Converter
Convert ASCII decimal codes back to readable text. Enter numbers separated by spaces or commas, and see the characters they represent.
Common Values
| Input | Text |
|---|---|
| 72 101 108 108 111 | Hello |
| 72 101 108 108 111 32 87 111 114 108 100 | Hello World |
| 65 66 67 | ABC |
| 48 49 50 | 012 |
How It Works
Each ASCII code maps to exactly one character. Code 65 is "A", 97 is "a", 48 is "0", 32 is space. To decode an ASCII sequence, simply look up each number in the ASCII table and write the corresponding character.
Worked Examples
| Ascii | Text |
|---|---|
| 72 | H |
| 101 | e |
| 108 | l |
| 111 | o |
| 32 | |
| 87 | W |
| 114 | r |
| 100 | d |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I convert ASCII codes to text?
Look up each decimal code in the ASCII table and write the corresponding character. Codes 32-126 are printable; codes 0-31 and 127 are control characters.
- What text does "72 101 108 108 111" represent?
"72 101 108 108 111" represents "Hello". H=72, e=101, l=108, l=108, o=111.
- What does ASCII code 0 represent?
ASCII code 0 is the NULL character (\0), a control character used to terminate strings in languages like C.
- Can ASCII represent all languages?
No. ASCII only covers 128 characters, primarily English. Unicode (UTF-8, UTF-16) extends this to cover virtually all human languages and symbols.