# How to convert 16 bits into a word / integer

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [2 September 2022 17:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263 "2022-09-02T17:52:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [2 September 2022 21:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263/9 "2022-09-02T21:10:02Z")

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You were informed in [your previous post](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bit-strip-from-int/67221) that the buffer-parser node can convert in both directions.

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