Text to Binary Converter

Convert text to 8-bit binary.

Binary 01001000 01101001

Formula: Each character to its 8-bit code

Step-by-step with your numbers:
1. Values used:
2.
3. Binary = 01001000 01101001
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Computers store text as binary; each character becomes a byte.

The math behind it

Take each character's code and write it as 8 binary digits.

Worked example

Hi becomes 01001000 01101001.

FAQ

Why 8 bits?

One byte (8 bits) covers all 256 extended ASCII characters.