Binary Text
UTF-16 code units ↔ 8-bit binary groups.
to-binary / from-binary. from-binary needs 8-bit groups.
What Binary Text does
to-binary / from-binary. from-binary needs 8-bit groups.
This URL is only for Binary Text (fun · binary text). UTF-16 code units ↔ 8-bit binary groups. Other Fun tools on Tool-You look similar in the chrome, so the job definition below is the part that belongs to Binary Text alone: to-binary / from-binary. from-binary needs 8-bit groups.
How to use Binary Text
- This Binary Text page is a small Fun utility (/fun/binary-text). It is not Base Convert (Convert among bases 2/8/10/16.).
- Set the few inputs Binary Text needs. Path hint: fun · binary text. UTF-16 code units ↔ 8-bit binary groups.
- Set only the options that match Binary Text. Neighbor Morse Code does something else (Text ↔ Morse.). Tool note: to-binary / from-binary. from-binary needs 8-bit groups.
- Run Binary Text in this tab. Browser memory still applies: Runs locally in the browser. Invalid input disables or fails visibly. Not medical/legal advice where noted.
- Download or copy the result from Binary Text. If it is the wrong job, open Base Convert instead.
When not to use Binary Text
Skip Binary Text when a neighbor tool matches better — start with Base Convert or Morse Code — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: to-binary / from-binary. from-binary needs 8-bit groups.
Questions about Binary Text
- What does Binary Text do that other Fun pages on this site do not?
- to-binary / from-binary. from-binary needs 8-bit groups. Short version: UTF-16 code units ↔ 8-bit binary groups.
- Does Binary Text upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?
- No. Binary Text runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Runs locally in the browser. Invalid input disables or fails visibly. Not medical/legal advice where noted.
- Should I use Base Convert instead of Binary Text?
- Use Binary Text when you need UTF-16 code units ↔ 8-bit binary groups. Use Base Convert when you need Convert among bases 2/8/10/16. They share a category (Fun) but not the same job.
- What are the limits of Binary Text?
- Runs locally in the browser. Invalid input disables or fails visibly. Not medical/legal advice where noted. Also: to-binary / from-binary. from-binary needs 8-bit groups.