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ASCII to Text Converter

ASCII to Text Converter

Convert ASCII codes to readable text and vice versa

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About ASCII: ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a character encoding standard that represents text in computers. Standard ASCII uses 7 bits (0-127) to represent letters, numbers, and control characters.
Tip: For extended ASCII (128-255), make sure your application supports these characters as they vary between character sets.

ASCII to Text Converter: Decoding Character Codes

An ASCII to Text Converter is a tool that translates numeric ASCII codes into their corresponding characters and vice versa. This conversion is fundamental in computing and data processing.

Did you know? ASCII was first published in 1963 and originally used only 7 bits, allowing for 128 unique characters. The 8th bit was later used for extended ASCII (128-255), though these extended characters vary between systems.

How ASCII Encoding Works

ASCII assigns numerical values to characters:

  • 0-31: Control characters (non-printable)
  • 32-126: Printable characters (letters, numbers, symbols)
  • 127: Delete character
  • 128-255: Extended ASCII (varies by system)

Common Uses of ASCII Conversion

  • Data Transmission: Converting between binary and readable formats
  • Debugging: Examining raw data in human-readable form
  • Embedded Systems: Communicating with devices that use ASCII protocols
  • Education: Teaching fundamental computing concepts
  • Security: Analyzing encoded or obfuscated data

Interesting ASCII Facts

  • The space character is ASCII 32
  • Uppercase ‘A’ is 65, lowercase ‘a’ is 97
  • The digits 0-9 are 48-57 in ASCII
  • ASCII art uses characters to create images
  • Modern systems typically use Unicode (UTF-8) which is backward compatible with ASCII

How to Use the ASCII Converter

Our tool provides two-way conversion:

  1. ASCII to Text: Enter ASCII codes (separated by commas or spaces)
  2. Text to ASCII: Enter text to see the ASCII codes for each character

Understanding ASCII helps in many computing tasks, from programming to data analysis. While modern systems use Unicode for international character support, ASCII remains the foundation of text encoding.