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Hex to Text Converter

Convert text to hex bytes and hex back to text.

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About the Hex to Text Converter

Convert text into UTF-8 hex bytes, or decode hex bytes back into readable text, in one tool.

Useful for debugging, encoding data, working with binary protocols and reading hex dumps.

Spaces, commas and 0x prefixes in your hex input are ignored so it is forgiving to paste.

Key features

  • Text to hex and hex to text
  • UTF-8 aware, so emoji and accents work
  • Ignores spaces, commas and 0x prefixes
  • Copy the result instantly

How to use

  1. 1Choose the direction you want to convert.
  2. 2Paste your text or hex bytes.
  3. 3Copy the converted result.

Examples

Text to hex
Input: Hi
Output: 48 69

Each character becomes its two-digit hex byte.

Hex to text
Input: 48 65 6c 6c 6f
Output: Hello

Each hex pair is decoded back into a character.

Frequently asked questions

Is the output UTF-8?
Yes. Text is encoded as UTF-8 bytes, so characters beyond ASCII such as emoji and accents are supported.
What hex formats are accepted?
Two hex digits per byte, optionally separated by spaces or commas and with or without 0x prefixes.
Is my data uploaded?
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser.

Continue your workflow

Open a related tool to prepare your files or refine the finished result.