How do I convert text to binary?

Type or paste text into the BinaryTrans translator. Each character is converted into its binary code point.

Does text to binary support emoji?

Yes, Unicode characters such as emoji can be represented in binary, although they may produce longer groups than basic ASCII letters.

Text encoding

Text to Binary Converter

Convert readable text into binary code and learn how characters become numeric values.

Use the live translator

Open the main Binary Translator, choose Text to Binary, and paste your text into the input box. Results appear instantly in the browser with no upload step.

Text to binary examples

Text	Binary
Hi	`01001000 01101001`
A	`01000001`
0	`00110000`
Space	`00100000`

ASCII and Unicode notes

ASCII characters usually appear as one 8-bit group. Unicode characters can use larger code points, so emoji and non-English text may produce longer binary values. This page focuses on understanding character-to-number conversion rather than processing long files.

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