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Name in binary generator

Type any name and watch it turn into binary code and then make it into a colorful bead bracelet.

0124 beads
L · 01001100
E · 01000101
A · 01000001

Each letter is one byte, exactly 8 beads.

How to use this tool

  1. 1Type a name using up to 14 letters.
  2. 2Read each letter as an eight-digit pattern of 1s and 0s.
  3. 3Choose two bead colours and copy the pattern to make a bracelet.

What you can learn

  • Computers represent characters with numbers.
  • Binary uses only two symbols: 0 and 1.
  • A digital pattern can become a physical design.

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