BinaryConverter

Octal to Binary Converter

Convert octal to binary instantly — type on the left and the result appears on the right. Everything runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded.

How to convert octal to binary

Each octal digit stands for exactly three binary bits, so converting octal to binary is a direct digit-by-digit expansion.

Method: 3 bits map to one octal digit, so you just group and swap.

  1. Take each octal digitHandle one octal digit at a time.
  2. Write its 3-bit value0 = 000 up to 7 = 111 — always three bits.
  3. Join the groupsKeep them in order to get the binary number.

Examples 32 = 11010377 = 11111111

Octal to Binary Table

Common octal values with their binary equivalents.

Octal to Binary conversion table
OctalBinary
00
11
210
311
4100
5101
6110
7111
101000
111001
121010
131011
141100
151101
161110
171111
2010000
2410100
40100000
62110010
1001000000
1441100100
20010000000
37711111111
400100000000
10001000000000
17501111101000

Frequently asked questions

How do you convert octal to binary?

Replace each octal digit with its 3-bit binary value (0 = 000 … 7 = 111) and keep the order. So 65 becomes 110 101.

What is 7 in binary?

7 is 111 — three bits, the largest octal digit.

Where is octal used?

Most often in Unix and Linux file permissions, such as chmod 755.