> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bun.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Convert a DataView to a string

If a [`DataView`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/DataView) contains ASCII-encoded text, you can convert it to a string using the [`TextDecoder`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/TextDecoder) class.

```ts theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dracula"}}
const dv: DataView = ...;
const decoder = new TextDecoder();
const str = decoder.decode(dv);
```

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See [Docs > API > Binary Data](/runtime/binary-data#conversion) for complete documentation on manipulating binary data with Bun.