Here’s the quick lowdown on hex to binary conversion: it’s just swapping hex numbers (you know, the ones with 0-9 and A-F) for binary’s 0s and 1s, and the best part—each single hex digit lines up with exactly four binary bits, so it’s super straightforward (like F becomes 1111, no messy math needed!).
Here’s the scoop on its handy features:
Since hexadecimal is base-16, and 2⁴ = 16, each hex digit corresponds to exactly four binary bits.
Don’t worry — any non-hex characters are automatically removed before the conversion happens.
This tool converts raw hex values. If you're working with floating-point numbers, you’ll need to convert them to decimal first.
Convert hex color codes (e.g., #FF5733) to binary for UI bitmask settings, or decode hex-encoded debug logs from applications.
Translate hex values from microcontroller registers (e.g., 0x80) to binary to check individual bit states (e.g., "10000000" means the 8th bit is set).
Parse hex-formatted network packets (e.g., from Wireshark) into binary to analyze flag bits or protocol-specific fields.
Convert hex dumps of disk sectors to binary to extract hidden data or verify file signatures (e.g., "504B0304" for ZIP files).
Yes — the tool is optimized for large inputs. For strings over 100,000 characters, we recommend splitting into smaller chunks (50,000 chars max) for faster rendering.
Spaces improve readability for most use cases (e.g., hardware registers, file headers) where data is processed in byte-sized units. Uncheck "Add space between bytes" for continuous binary (e.g., for bitstream files).
Rename the .hex file to .txt (or open it with a text editor and save as .txt) first — the tool only reads text-based hex content (not binary .hex files).
Yes — the tool automatically ignores "0x" prefixes (common in code) and converts the remaining hex digits (e.g., "0x1A" → "00011010").