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

  1. This Binary Text page is a small Fun utility (/fun/binary-text). It is not Base Convert (Convert among bases 2/8/10/16.).
  2. Set the few inputs Binary Text needs. Path hint: fun · binary text. UTF-16 code units ↔ 8-bit binary groups.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.