Hex Translator
Convert between text and hexadecimal in real time. View with spaces or 0x prefix.
Convert between text and hexadecimal in real time. View with spaces or 0x prefix.
Hexadecimal (base-16) is widely used in computing to represent binary data in a more human-readable format. This tool converts between plain text and hexadecimal representation in real time, with multiple output format options to suit different programming and data analysis needs.
Each character in your text is converted to its hexadecimal byte value. For example, "A" is 41 in hex, "Z" is 5A, and a space is 20. The conversion uses the character's Unicode code point, so it handles standard ASCII text as well as extended characters.
Enter hexadecimal values in the right panel to decode them back to text. The tool accepts hex values separated by spaces, with or without 0x prefixes. It automatically strips common formatting characters so you can paste hex from various sources.
Developers use hex encoding for debugging network protocols, analyzing binary file formats, working with color codes, and examining raw data. Security professionals use it for analyzing payloads and encoding data. Students use it to understand how computers store and transmit information at the byte level.
All conversions are performed locally in your browser. No data is sent to any server.