Hex encode and decode
Convert text to hexadecimal UTF-8 bytes or decode hex bytes back into text. Inspect a space-separated byte representation.
Features
- Encode each UTF-8 byte as two hexadecimal digits.
- Decode hex with or without whitespace between bytes.
- Support multilingual text through UTF-8.
How to use this tool
- Paste text or hexadecimal bytes.
- Choose the conversion direction and run the tool.
- Review and copy the result.
Good to know
This tool is free without sign-up, with unlimited processing and exports within the displayed input limits.
- Decoded bytes must form valid UTF-8. Remove prefixes such as 0x before decoding.
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