Guide to Matrixat converter tools — ASCII, JSON, Base64, timestamps, and everyday format switches.
Converters bridge systems that speak different dialects: hex dumps from firmware, Base64 blobs from APIs, Unix timestamps from logs. Matrixat groups these under Converter Tools — fast transforms with clear inputs and copy-ready outputs.
Encodings and serializations
Base64, ASCII, and JSON-related utilities help when debugging API payloads or preparing test fixtures. Timestamp converters translate between Unix epoch, ISO-8601 strings, and human-readable dates — invaluable when correlating server logs across time zones.
When to prefer a dedicated unit tool
General converters handle symbolic transforms; for meters-to-feet or bits-to-bytes, use the dedicated unit and data categories where conversion tables and precision controls are built in.
Accuracy checklist
Always note endianness and timezone assumptions when converting timestamps. For Base64, watch padding and URL-safe variants. Matrixat displays results verbatim so you can diff against language standard libraries.
See the full list at matrixat.net/converter-tools.