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TextEncoder

TextEncoder converts JavaScript strings to UTF-8 bytes. Use encode() for a new Uint8Array or encodeInto() to write into an existing one.

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Since
v8.3.0

Syntax

new TextEncoder();
textEncoder.encode([input]);
textEncoder.encodeInto(src, dest);
textEncoder.encoding

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Source: Util | Node.js v26.13.0 Documentation. Checked 2026-11-03.