Quickly decode ASCII numeric values into plain text. Paste your character codes (decimal or hex) to translate legacy data, debug code, or read encoded strings instantly in your browser.
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is the backbone of character encoding in digital communication. While computers process numbers, humans read text. Our ASCII to Text Converter bridges this gap by allowing you to paste numeric values and see the characters they represent. This is an essential tool for developers working with low-level data, legacy systems, or network protocols.
In many programming scenarios, you might encounter data represented as a sequence of integers. For example, if you are using our JavaScript Keycode Checker, you'll see how specific keys map to numeric values. An ASCII translator helps you verify that these numbers correspond to the correct characters in your application logic.
It is also incredibly useful for security researchers and hobbyists who need to decode obfuscated strings or analyze data packets where text is transmitted as decimal or hexadecimal codes.
If you input 72 101 108 108 111 in decimal mode, you will get "Hello". In hexadecimal mode, the same string would be 48 65 6c 6c 6f. Whether you are creating fun designs with our ASCII Art Generator or debugging a database, knowing these mappings is vital.
ASCII is a 7-bit character set containing 128 characters, primarily used for English text. Unicode is a much larger standard (like UTF-8) that includes characters from almost every language in the world, as well as emojis. ASCII is actually a subset of Unicode.
Yes! While this specific tool is for decoding (ASCII to Text), we have other tools on SimpliConvert that allow for encoding text into various numeric and binary formats.
The [?] symbol appears when the input value is not a valid number or falls outside the standard character range. Ensure you have selected the correct base (Decimal vs Hex) for your input data.