Binary to Text Converter

How to Convert Binary to Text?

To convert binary to text, split the binary string into groups of 8 bits (one byte), convert each byte to its decimal value, then map that value to the corresponding ASCII/UTF-8 character. For example: 01001000 01100101 → 72 (H) and 101 (e) → "He".

What is Binary?

Definition

Binary (base-2) is a numeral system that uses only two digits: 0 and 1. It is the fundamental language of computers and digital electronics.

Common Uses

• Computer data storage and processing
• Digital electronics and circuits
• Network communication protocols
• Machine code and assembly language
• Boolean logic and decision-making
• Error detection and correction codes

Structure

Each binary digit (bit) represents a power of 2. Eight bits (a byte) can represent 256 different values, which are commonly mapped to ASCII characters.

What is Text (ASCII/UTF-8)?

Definition

Text is a sequence of characters that can be letters, numbers, symbols, and special characters. In computers, text is encoded using character encoding systems like ASCII or UTF-8, where each character is assigned a numeric value.

ASCII Encoding

• ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) uses 7 or 8 bits to represent 128 or 256 characters
• Each character has a unique numeric value (0-127 for standard ASCII, 0-255 for extended ASCII)
• For example: 'A' = 65, 'a' = 97, '0' = 48, space = 32

UTF-8 Encoding

UTF-8 is a variable-length encoding that can represent all Unicode characters. It's backward compatible with ASCII for the first 128 characters and is the most common encoding on the web.

Binary to Text Conversion Table

This table shows common binary byte to character conversions for quick reference.