ASCII & Unicode Converter — Text Encoding Calculator
Convert text strings to ASCII decimal, hex, binary codes, and Unicode code points. Easily encode and decode strings.
How to use this calculator
👉 Fill in the boxes below and your answer appears instantly — no maths needed, we do it all for you! 🎉
In plain English — what does this do?
📏 Some countries say ‘30 degrees’ and others say ‘86 degrees’ for the same weather! Some say ‘5 km’, others say ‘3 miles’. This tool swaps between them instantly so you always know what it means.
The ASCII & Unicode Converter maps text characters to their respective digital encodings. In modern computers, all characters are represented by numbers. ASCII is a 7-bit character encoding system representing English characters, while Unicode is the modern standard covering symbols and scripts globally.
What is ASCII & Unicode Converter — Text Encoding Calculator?
The ASCII & Unicode Converter maps text characters to their respective digital encodings. In modern computers, all characters are represented by numbers. ASCII is a 7-bit character encoding system representing English characters, while Unicode is the modern standard covering symbols and scripts globally.
How to use it
- 1️⃣ Type your plain text in the input area.
- 2️⃣ The equivalent ASCII values (decimal, hex, binary) and Unicode designations will update instantly.
- 3️⃣ Switch tabs to enter raw decimal/hex codes and decode them back to plain text.
Formula
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❓ Common questions
- What is the difference between ASCII and Unicode?
- ASCII is a subset of Unicode. ASCII maps only 128 characters (primarily English), whereas Unicode covers over 140,000 characters spanning emojis and virtually all written languages.