Happy Birthday in Binary
"Happy Birthday" in binary
01001000 01100001 01110000 01110000 01111001 00100000 01000010 01101001 01110010 01110100 01101000 01100100 01100001 01111001
Fourteen bytes, short enough to write inside a birthday card for someone who likes puzzles.
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| Form | Binary | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| As typed | 01001000 01100001 01110000 01110000 01111001 00100000 01000010 01101001 01110010 01110100 01101000 01100100 01100001 01111001 | |
| Lowercase | 01101000 01100001 01110000 01110000 01111001 00100000 01100010 01101001 01110010 01110100 01101000 01100100 01100001 01111001 | |
| UPPERCASE | 01001000 01000001 01010000 01010000 01011001 00100000 01000010 01001001 01010010 01010100 01001000 01000100 01000001 01011001 | |
| No spaces | 0100100001100001011100000111000001111001001000000100001001101001011100100111010001101000011001000110000101111001 | |
| 7-bit | 1001000 1100001 1110000 1110000 1111001 0100000 1000010 1101001 1110010 1110100 1101000 1100100 1100001 1111001 |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you write "Happy Birthday" in binary?
Write the ASCII code of each character as 8 bits, spaces included, and put the bytes in order: "Happy Birthday" is 01001000 01100001 01110000 01110000 01111001 00100000 01000010 01101001 01110010 01110100 01101000 01100100 01100001 01111001.
Is "Happy Birthday" in binary different in lowercase?
Yes. A lowercase letter is 32 more than its capital, so one bit flips in each letter you change. "happy birthday" in binary is 01101000 01100001 01110000 01110000 01111001 00100000 01100010 01101001 01110010 01110100 01101000 01100100 01100001 01111001.
How many bits is "Happy Birthday" in binary?
"Happy Birthday" has 14 characters, spaces included, so it takes 14 bytes: 112 bits in standard 8-bit binary, or 98 bits in 7-bit ASCII.