ASCII Converter Tool

What is ASCII?

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a character encoding standard that assigns numerical values to letters, digits, punctuation marks, and control characters. It was developed in the 1960s and forms the foundation of most modern character encoding systems.

Key Features:

• Convert text to ASCII decimal codes
• Convert ASCII decimal codes back to text
• View ASCII codes in different formats (decimal, hexadecimal, binary)
• Copy conversion results with a single click
• Reference ASCII table for quick lookups

ASCII Encoding Types:

• Standard ASCII: Uses 7 bits, representing 128 characters (0-127)
• Extended ASCII: Uses 8 bits, representing 256 characters (0-255)
• Unicode: A superset of ASCII that includes characters from virtually all writing systems

Common Use Cases:

• Programming and software development
• Data transmission and communication protocols
• Character encoding and decoding
• Text processing and manipulation
• Educational purposes to understand character encoding

How to Use:

1. Select the conversion direction (Text to ASCII or ASCII to Text)
2. Enter your input in the appropriate field
3. Choose your preferred output format (for Text to ASCII)
4. Click the "Convert" button
5. View and copy the conversion result
6. Reference the ASCII table for additional information