[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [Buffer](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Buffer) › bytesToUtf8

```ts
function bytesToUtf8(bytes: TArg<Uint8Array<ArrayBufferLike>>): string;
```

Defined in: node\_modules/@noble/ciphers/utils.d.ts:374

Converts bytes to string using UTF8 encoding.

## Example

Decodes UTF-8 plaintext back into a string.

```ts
bytesToUtf8(new Uint8Array([97, 98, 99])); // 'abc'
```