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Text to Binary
See how computers store text: every character becomes a number, shown in binary, hex, octal or decimal.
Free, no sign-up. Runs in your browser: nothing is uploaded.
How to use Text to Binary
- Type text or paste binary.
- Choose the format.
- Copy the result.
Features
- Binary, hex, octal and decimal
- UTF-8 for any language
- Decode back to text
Private by design
Everything you type is calculated by your browser on this device. Nothing is sent to openWorkstand or anyone else, so the Text to Binary is safe for private and work data, and it keeps working offline once the page has loaded. How local processing works
When to use the Text to Binary
- Learn how computers store text.
- Encode a fun message.
- Debug text encodings.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark, no daily limit and no paid plan. openWorkstand is paid for by a few ads on its public pages.
Keep working with the result
openWorkstand also includes a free workspace with documents, spreadsheets, tasks, projects and a calendar that save to a folder on your computer.