Online Text to ASCII Code Converter

What is ASCII Code?

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is an acronym for the American Standard Code for Information Interchange. It was developed as a standard code system for representing text in early computers and communication equipment. ASCII uses 7-bit encoding to represent 128 different characters, numbers, symbols, and control characters. It assigns a unique numerical code (from 0 to 127) to each uppercase and lowercase English letter, number (0-9), basic punctuation, and some control characters (e.g., carriage return, line feed). For example, uppercase ‘A’ corresponds to 65, lowercase ‘a’ to 97, and the number ‘0’ to 48. Although standards supporting a wider range of characters, such as Unicode, are widely used today, ASCII remains fundamental to many systems and protocols and is utilized as a basic concept in various fields like programming and data analysis. This converter is a useful tool that shows which numerical value each character of the input text corresponds to in the ASCII code system.

How to Use the Text to ASCII Code Converter

Our online Text to ASCII Code Converter is very simple to use. Follow these steps:

1. In the text box labeled “Enter the text to convert here.” at the top of the page, type or paste the text you want to convert.
2. Once you have entered the text, click the “Convert to ASCII Code” button.
3. The conversion result will be immediately displayed in the “Conversion Result:” area. You can see each character and its corresponding ASCII code value.
4. To copy the result, click the “Copy Result” button to copy it to the clipboard, or you can drag to select the content of the result area and then copy it (Ctrl+C or Cmd+C).

This tool is useful for learning purposes, debugging, or when you need to quickly check the code value of a specific character. It accurately provides the code values for all characters included in the ASCII standard, such as uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and basic symbols.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What types of characters does this converter support?

A: This tool supports the 128 basic characters included in the standard ASCII code, such as English uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, basic punctuation, and some control characters.

Q: Are Korean characters or special characters converted?

A: Since ASCII is fundamentally a 7-bit English-based code system, Korean characters or complex special characters outside the ASCII range may not be accurately converted to ASCII codes. For such characters, other encoding methods like Unicode should be used. This tool specializes in character conversion within the ASCII code range.

Q: What format is the conversion result displayed in?

A: Each character of the input text and its corresponding decimal ASCII code value are displayed in a ‘character: code value’ format. For example, if you input “Hi”, it will be displayed as “H: 72, i: 105”.

Q: Is there a limit to the length of text that can be converted?

A: Technically, very long texts can be processed, but entering extremely long texts (hundreds of thousands of characters or more) may affect browser performance. For general use, there is no length limit.

Q: Is this tool free?

A: Yes, the Text to ASCII Code Converter is provided completely free of charge. It can be used directly on the website without any registration or installation.