Convert Number Bases

Convert from any numerical base and encoding to any other, even for large numbers.

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Convert from any base and encoding to any other base and encoding.

Base: Base 2, Base 10, Base 16, Base 64
The number of symbols used to represent a value.

Encoding: The symbols used to represent the value of a digit in a particular place.

Examples:
Base 10 Decimal to Base 16 Hexadecimal:
cnvbase('76','0123456789','0123456789ABCDEF') = '4C'
Base 10 to Base 255:
cnvbase('8745','0123456789',[0:255]) = [34 41]

The algorithm for converting from one base to another does not rely on converting the input to a single float, thus avoiding precision problems with integers greater than 2^53.

Cite As

Bob Kagy (2026). Convert Number Bases (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/6462-convert-number-bases), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0