Octal to Binary

Turn Octal numbers into Binary in your browser. Every digit is converted exactly, even for very long values, and nothing is sent to a server.

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Input baseOCT
Valid
Binary10101101
Octal255
Decimal173
HexadecimalAD
Spaces and underscores are ignored; 0b, 0o and 0x prefixes are supported.

Common conversions

Octal Binary
1 1
2 10
4 100
10 1000
12 1010
20 10000
377 11111111

Leading zeros are dropped; longer values follow the same digit weights.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert Octal to Binary?
Each Octal digit is multiplied by its place value, then the total is written using Binary digits. The table above shows the pattern for small values.
Can I convert fractions?
No. This converter works with unsigned integers only. Convert the integer part first and handle the fraction separately.
How large can the numbers be?
Up to 200 characters, which covers values far beyond 64-bit range. Precision stays exact because the conversion uses big integers.

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