Converters

118 tools
Filter

UTF-8 Encoder

Encode text to UTF-8 format. Convert text strings to UTF-8 encoded representation for international character support.

About UTF-8 Encoder

The UTF-8 Encoder converts text to its UTF-8 hexadecimal byte representation. UTF-8 is a variable-width character encoding that can represent every character in the Unicode standard. It uses 1 to 4 bytes per character, depending on the Unicode symbol.

UTF-8 is backward compatible with ASCII, using just one byte for ASCII characters (U+0000 to U+007F). For characters outside this range, UTF-8 uses multiple bytes, making it efficient for both English text and international characters.

Common Uses:

  • Understanding character encoding in web applications
  • Debugging text encoding issues
  • Working with binary data
  • Analyzing international text
  • Educational purposes for understanding UTF-8
  • Preparing text for cross-platform compatibility
  • Working with databases and APIs that require UTF-8