Hex to ASCII Converter
Convert hexadecimal 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 hex to ascii
ASCII assigns every character a number, and hex is just those numbers written in base 16. Reading hex bytes back as ASCII gives you the original characters.
Method: one byte per character, using the ASCII code that maps numbers to characters.
- Split into pairsSplit the hex into pairs of digits, 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 48 69 = Hi41 = A
Hex to ASCII Table
Common hexadecimal values with their ascii equivalents.
| Hexadecimal | ASCII |
|---|---|
| 41 | A |
| 42 | B |
| 43 | C |
| 61 | a |
| 62 | b |
| 63 | c |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 1 |
| 39 | 9 |
| 21 | ! |
| 3F | ? |
| 40 | @ |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you convert hex to ASCII?
Read the hex two digits at a time, turn each pair into its decimal value, then find that ASCII character. 48 69 = 72 105 = 'Hi'.
What is hex 41 in ASCII?
Hex 41 is 65, which is the letter A.
What is the difference between hex to ASCII and hex to text?
None in practice for standard text — ASCII is the character set the bytes map to.