Binary to ASCII Converter

Binary to ASCII Conversion

Binary to ASCII conversion converts each 8-bit binary value (00000000-11111111) to its corresponding ASCII character.

Formula: ASCII character = character with code equal to binary value in decimal

For example:

• Binary 01000001 converts to character 'A' (ASCII code 65)
• Binary 01100001 converts to character 'a' (ASCII code 97)
• Binary 00110000 converts to character '0' (ASCII code 48)

Binary

What is Binary?

Binary (base-2) is a number system that uses only two digits: 0 and 1. It is the fundamental number system used in digital computers and electronic systems. Each digit in binary is called a bit (binary digit), and 8 bits make up one byte.

Why Use Binary?

Binary is used in computing because electronic devices can easily represent two states: on/off, high/low voltage, or true/false. All data in computers is ultimately stored and processed in binary format. Binary is the foundation of all digital systems, from simple calculators to complex supercomputers.

Binary in Computing

Binary is essential in computer science, digital electronics, data storage, networking, and programming. Memory addresses, processor instructions, file formats, and network protocols all use binary representation. Understanding binary is crucial for low-level programming, debugging, and understanding how computers work at the hardware level.

ASCII

What is ASCII?

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a character encoding standard that uses 7 bits to represent 128 characters, including letters (both uppercase and lowercase), digits, punctuation marks, and control characters. ASCII codes range from 0 to 127, with extended ASCII supporting codes 0-255.

History and Usage

ASCII was developed in the 1960s and became the standard character encoding for computers and communication equipment. It is still widely used today in programming, data transmission, and text processing. Each character in ASCII has a unique numeric code that can be represented in different number systems including decimal, binary, octal, and hexadecimal.

ASCII Character Set

The ASCII character set includes 128 standard characters: control characters (0-31), printable characters (32-126), and the DEL character (127). Extended ASCII (128-255) includes additional characters for international use, currency symbols, and special characters.

Binary to ASCII Conversion Table

Common binary values and their ASCII character equivalents: