--- title: "Get UTF 8 Bytes From String" slug: "get-utf-8-bytes-from-string" updated: 2022-11-10T17:26:32Z published: 2022-11-10T17:26:32Z canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/get-utf-8-bytes-from-string" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.decisions.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Get UTF 8 Bytes From String | ## Step Details | | --- | | **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 | | **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 | | **Location** | Data > Text | Get UTF 8 Bytes From String encodes the user-input String value into a List of UTF8 Bytes. This input is received via the Str Input in the Properties tab. This step is commonly used with Message Queues. --- ## Properties #### Inputs | Property | Description | Data Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Str | String to get bytes from. | String | #### Outputs | Property | Description | Data Type | | --- | --- | --- | | GetUTF8BytesFromString1_Output | List of Bytes that was retrieved from the String as input. | List of Byte | ## ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2022-11-10_12h26_07.png)