Binary to Text Translator

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How to Convert Binary to Text

Binary (8 bits) → Decimal → ASCII Character
Each 8-bit group = 1 character. Groups separated by spaces.
  • Split binary string into 8-bit groups (e.g. 01001000 01101001)
  • Convert each group from base-2 to decimal (01001000 = 72, 01101001 = 105)
  • Look up the ASCII character for each decimal (72 = H, 105 = i)
  • Join all characters → Hi
  • 0100100072 → H
    01100101101 → e
    01101100108 → l
    01101111111 → o
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    Tip: Always separate 8-bit groups with a space. If binary groups run together (no spaces), the translator may produce incorrect results.

    Binary Code — Common Characters

    CharASCIIBinaryCharASCIIBinary
    A6501000001a9701100001
    B6601000010b9801100010
    C6701000011c9901100011
    D6801000100d10001100100
    E6901000101e10101100101
    F7001000110f10201100110
    G7101000111g10301100111
    H7201001000h10401101000
    I7301001001i10501101001
    J7401001010j10601101010
    K7501001011k10701101011
    L7601001100l10801101100
    M7701001101m10901101101
    N7801001110n11001101110
    O7901001111o11101101111
    P8001010000p11201110000
    Q8101010001q11301110001
    R8201010010r11401110010
    S8301010011s11501110011
    T8401010100t11601110100
    U8501010101u11701110101
    V8601010110v11801110110
    W8701010111w11901110111
    X8801011000x12001111000
    Y8901011001y12101111001
    Z9001011010z12201111010
    04800110000Space3200100000
    14900110001!3300100001
    25000110010?6300111111
    35100110011.4600101110
    45200110100,4400101100
    55300110101@6401000000
    65400110110#3500100011
    75500110111$3600100100
    85600111000%3700100101
    95700111001&3800100110

    Common Binary Phrases

    TextBinary
    Hi01001000 01101001
    Hello01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111
    Yes01011001 01100101 01110011
    No01001110 01101111
    OK01001111 01001011
    A01000001
    ABC01000001 01000010 01000011
    100110001
    12300110001 00110010 00110011

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is binary code?

    Binary code is a system that uses only two digits — 0 and 1 — to represent data. Computers use binary because electronic circuits have two states: on (1) and off (0). Each character in text is represented by 8 binary digits (1 byte).

    What does 01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111 mean?

    It means "Hello". Each 8-bit group maps to one letter: 01001000=H, 01100101=e, 01101100=l, 01101100=l, 01101111=o. This is the most famous binary phrase.

    How many bits per character?

    Standard ASCII uses 8 bits (1 byte) per character — covering 256 possible values (0–255). Extended Unicode characters may use more bytes (UTF-8 uses 1–4 bytes per character for international text).

    What is the binary for space?

    A space character (ASCII 32) in binary is 00100000. When converting sentences, spaces appear as 00100000 between word groups.

    What is the difference between binary and hexadecimal?

    Binary uses base-2 (only 0 and 1). Hexadecimal uses base-16 (0–9 and A–F). Programmers often use hex as a shorthand for binary — each hex digit represents exactly 4 binary bits. Example: 01001000 binary = 48 hex = 72 decimal = 'H'.

    Can I convert binary to numbers too?

    Yes — binary can represent both text (via ASCII) and numbers. Binary 00000001=1, 00000010=2, 00000100=4, 00001000=8, etc. This translator is for text (ASCII) conversion. For binary-to-number, each bit position is a power of 2.

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