Converters
Hex to Text Converter
Convert text to hex bytes and hex back to text.
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Hex bytes
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
- 1Choose the direction you want to convert.
- 2Paste your text or hex bytes.
- 3Copy the converted result.
Examples
Text to hex
Input:
HiOutput:
48 69Each character becomes its two-digit hex byte.
Hex to text
Input:
48 65 6c 6c 6fOutput:
HelloEach 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.