Binary Code Translator
Convert text to binary, or paste binary to read it back as text. Everything runs in your browser: nothing is uploaded.
How binary code works
Computers store every letter as a number, and binary is that number written in base 2: only 0s and 1s. Each character becomes one byte of 8 bits. The letter A is 65, which is 01000001 in binary. This translator uses UTF-8, the standard encoding, so accented letters and most symbols convert correctly too.
Reading binary by hand
Split the code into groups of 8, convert each group to a decimal number, then look that number up in an ASCII table. It is slow by hand, which is exactly why this page exists.
Common questions
Is my text uploaded?
No. The conversion happens in your browser with JavaScript, the same privacy model as every Fontovia tool.
Why did my binary decode as empty?
Decoding needs complete groups of 8 bits made only of 0 and 1. Extra characters are ignored automatically.