Binary to ASCII Converter
Convert binary to ascii instantly — type on the left and the result appears on the right. Everything runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded.
How to convert binary to ascii
ASCII characters are numbers stored as 8-bit bytes. Splitting binary into bytes and decoding each one gives back the ASCII text.
Method: one byte per character, using the ASCII code that maps numbers to characters.
- Split into bytesSplit the binary into groups of 8 bits, one byte per character.
- Read each byte as a numberConvert each group to its value from 0 to 255.
- Look up the characterFind the ASCII character for each number and read them in order.
Examples 01001000 01101001 = Hi01000001 = A
Binary to ASCII Table
Common binary values with their ascii equivalents.
| Binary | ASCII |
|---|---|
| 01000001 | A |
| 01000010 | B |
| 01000011 | C |
| 01100001 | a |
| 01100010 | b |
| 01100011 | c |
| 00110000 | 0 |
| 00110001 | 1 |
| 00111001 | 9 |
| 00100001 | ! |
| 00111111 | ? |
| 01000000 | @ |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you convert binary to ASCII?
Split the binary into 8-bit groups, read each as a number, then map it to its ASCII character. 01001000 = 72 = 'H'.
What is 01000001 in ASCII?
It is 65, the letter A.
Is binary to ASCII the same as binary to text?
Yes for standard characters — ASCII is the character set the bytes decode to.