Convert a Text List to a Binary List

Convert a plain text list into binary code. Each character in every line is transformed into 8-bit binary format, with options to trim lines and skip blanks. The tool supports file import/export, copy to clipboard, and live preview with visual output flash. Ideal for educational, cryptographic, or data encoding use.

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Supported file types: .txt, .csv, .tsv, .log, .json, .xml, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml, .html, .htm, .css
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Options
Trim whitespace from each line
Ignore empty lines

How to Use:

  1. Paste or import a list of words or phrases into the input box.
  2. Use Options to trim lines or skip blank ones.
  3. Each line is converted into binary (space-separated 8-bit codes).
  4. Copy or export the binary result easily.
  5. Use Clear All to reset the tool.

What Convert a Text List to a Binary List Tool Can Do:

  • Converts characters to binary (e.g., a → 01100001)
  • Keeps line structure intact
  • Supports trimming and ignoring blanks
  • Live output and line counter with flash update
  • Import/export compatible with text-based formats

Example:

Input:

cat
dog

Output:

01100011 01100001 01110100
01100100 01101111 01100111

Common Use Cases:

Useful for encoding lists into binary for data experiments, learning binary encoding, obfuscation, or sending binary-safe representations. Ideal for students, developers, or binary data applications.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

When you’re converting text to binary, it’s helpful to also try Convert Text to Hex. That one gives you a more compact view while still showing the raw structure. Then, when you want to bring your output back to normal text, just use Convert Binary to Text it does the job cleanly and without fuss. As a result, you get a smoother back-and-forth between formats with fewer surprises.

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