Hex to Text Converter
Convert hexadecimal to text and text to hexadecimal instantly.
Supports formats: 48 65, 0x48 0x65, 48-65, 4865
What is Hex to Text Converter?
Hexadecimal (hex) is a base-16 number system used in computing to represent binary data in a human-readable format. This tool converts between hex values (like 48 65 6c 6c 6f) and readable text (like 'Hello'). Essential for debugging, data analysis, and low-level programming.
How to Use This Tool
- Choose conversion direction: Hex→Text or Text→Hex
- Enter your hex values (space-separated) or text
- Results appear instantly as you type
- Copy the converted output
Common Use Cases
- Decoding hex dumps from debugging tools
- Converting binary data to readable format
- Encoding text for network protocols
- Analyzing packet captures and log files
Frequently Asked Questions
What hex formats are supported?
This tool accepts hex with spaces (48 65), with 0x prefix (0x48 0x65), with dashes (48-65), or without separators (4865). All formats are automatically detected and converted.
Why must hex strings have even length?
Each character in text is represented by two hex digits (one byte). For example, 'A' is 41 in hex. An odd-length hex string would mean an incomplete byte, which can't represent a valid character.
What about non-ASCII characters?
This tool uses standard ASCII encoding. Unicode characters (like emoji or non-Latin scripts) require multi-byte encodings like UTF-8 and may not convert correctly with this basic tool.
Is this the same as Base16?
Yes! Hexadecimal and Base16 are the same thing. Both use 16 symbols (0-9 and A-F) to represent data.