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Free Text to Binary Converter
Convert text to binary (0s and 1s) or decode binary back to text. See how data is stored at the bit level in QR codes.
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Common ASCII Binary Values
| Char | Binary | Decimal | Char | Binary | Decimal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 01000001 | 65 | a | 01100001 | 97 | |
| B | 01000010 | 66 | b | 01100010 | 98 | |
| 0 | 00110000 | 48 | 9 | 00111001 | 57 | |
| (space) | 00100000 | 32 | ! | 00100001 | 33 |
How Text is Stored as Binary
Computers store all data — text, images, audio — as sequences of bits (binary digits: 0 or 1). Text characters are mapped to numbers using encoding standards like ASCII (7-bit, 128 characters) or UTF-8 (variable-length, supports all Unicode characters).
In ASCII, each character is represented by 7 bits (padded to 8 bits / 1 byte). For example, the letter "A" is decimal 65, which is 01000001 in binary.
QR codes and barcodes ultimately encode data as binary patterns — black modules represent 1s and white modules represent 0s. Understanding binary helps you grasp how data is stored at the most fundamental level.
Understand How QR Codes Store Data
QR codes store data as binary patterns. The Scan & Generate app decodes them instantly — scan any code to see the underlying data.