Question 1

What encoding is used?

Accepted Answer

8-bit ASCII/UTF-8 encoding. Each character is represented as 8 binary digits (bits).

Question 2

Can I decode binary to text?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Switch to Binary-to-Text mode and enter binary digits separated by spaces.

Question 3

Does it handle Unicode?

Accepted Answer

Basic ASCII characters (0-127) are fully supported. Extended Unicode characters use multiple bytes.

Question 4

Is my text sent to a server?

Accepted Answer

No. All conversion happens in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.

Question 5

What separator is used between bytes?

Accepted Answer

Spaces separate each 8-bit byte in the binary output for readability.

Binary Text Converter

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