Syntax

BASE(value, base, [min_length])

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 3 argument(s), in order:

  • value
  • base
  • in_lengt optional

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Converts a number into a text representation in another base, for example, base 2 for binary.”

Google’s help article for BASE →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 193 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.