What is UTF-8?
UTF-8 is a variable-width encoding of Unicode using one to four bytes per code point. ASCII characters keep their single-byte values, which is why it became the dominant encoding on the web.
7 tools that work with UTF-8
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Encoders & Decoders5
Binary to Text ConverterTranslate text into binary ones and zeros, and decode binary back into readable text.Hex to Text ConverterConvert text to hexadecimal bytes and decode hex strings back into readable text.Multi-Format EncoderEncode text into Base64, hex, binary, URL, HTML entities, ROT13 and more, all at once.Unicode ConverterConvert text between code points, UTF-8, UTF-16, HTML entities and escape sequences.UTF-8 Byte InspectorSee exactly how text is encoded — code points, UTF-8 bytes, names and byte counts per character.
Related terms
Terms that appear alongside UTF-8 on the same tools.