Binary to Text Converter
Decode binary code to readable text. Enter binary digits (grouped as 8 bits per character) and see the original text.
Common Values
| Input | Text |
|---|---|
| 01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111 | Hello |
| 01000001 01000010 01000011 | ABC |
| 01100001 01100010 01100011 | abc |
How It Works
Each group of 8 binary digits represents one character via ASCII. Convert each 8-bit group to decimal, then look up the character. 01001000=72=H, 01100101=101=e, 01101100=108=l, and so on.
Worked Examples
| Binary | Text |
|---|---|
| 01000001 | A |
| 01100001 | a |
| 00110000 | 0 |
| 01001000 | H |
| 00100000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I convert binary to text?
Split the binary into 8-bit groups. Convert each group to decimal (0-255). Then convert each decimal to the corresponding ASCII character.
- What does 01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111 decode to?
That binary decodes to "Hello". H=72=01001000, e=101=01100101, l=108=01101100, l=108=01101100, o=111=01101111.
- What if my binary is not a multiple of 8 bits?
Binary text encoding requires groups of exactly 8 bits. If the bit count is not divisible by 8, the input is invalid or incomplete.
- Can binary represent emoji or Unicode?
This converter uses ASCII (single byte per character). Emoji and non-ASCII Unicode characters require multi-byte encodings like UTF-8.