What is hex encoding?

Hexadecimal encoding represents each byte of data as two hex digits (0-9, A-F). Each character becomes its UTF-8 byte value in hex.

What is hex used for?

Color codes (#RRGGBB), binary data representation, cryptographic hashes, memory addresses, and low-level protocol debugging.

How is hex different from Base64?

Hex is less compact (2 chars per byte vs ~1.33 for Base64) but easier to read and debug at the byte level.

Yes, all conversion happens in your browser.

Text to HEX Converter

Convert text to hexadecimal and back instantly.

Text Input

HEX Output

Text to HEX Converter encodes each character as its UTF-8 hexadecimal byte value (space-separated). HEX to Text decodes space- or no-space-separated hex pairs back to readable text.

How to Use

1
Paste your text
Enter the text or string you want to convert to hexadecimal representation.
2
Encode or decode
Click "To Hex" to convert text to hex, or "To Text" to decode a hex string back to readable text.
3
Copy the result
Copy the hex output for use in protocol debugging, cryptography, or data encoding tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions

: Hexadecimal encoding represents each byte of data as two hex digits (0-9, A-F). For text, each character is first converted to its UTF-8 byte value, then represented in hex.

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