Text to Binary Converter

Text to binary conversion works by converting each character to its ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) decimal value, then converting that decimal number to binary. For example, the letter 'A' has an ASCII value of 65, which converts to the binary number 01000001. Each character is typically represented by 8 bits (1 byte).

Binary is crucial in computing because digital electronic circuits can only distinguish between two voltage levels (high and low), which naturally correspond to binary 1 and 0. This makes binary the perfect language for computers to process, store, and transmit information efficiently and reliably.

Yes! The process is reversible. To convert binary back to text, you would split the binary string into 8-bit chunks, convert each chunk to its decimal equivalent, then find the corresponding ASCII character for each decimal value. Our tool focuses on text-to-binary conversion, but the reverse process follows the same principles in reverse.

Our text to binary converter supports all standard ASCII characters, including uppercase and lowercase letters (A-Z, a-z), numbers (0-9), punctuation marks, spaces, and special characters. This covers most characters you'll need for everyday text conversion, totaling 128 standard ASCII characters.

Yes! Our text to binary converter is completely free to use with no limitations. You can convert as much text as you need, as often as you need, without any registration or payment required. We believe in providing free, accessible tools for everyone.