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# TextEncoder

[**utils**](/near-sdk-js/utils.md) • **Docs**

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[near-sdk-js v2.0.0](/near-sdk-js/packages.md) / [utils](/near-sdk-js/utils.md) / TextEncoder

## Class: TextEncoder

A subset of NodeJS TextEncoder API

### Constructors

#### new TextEncoder()

> **new TextEncoder**(): [`TextEncoder`](/near-sdk-js/utils/classes/textencoder.md)

**Returns**

[`TextEncoder`](/near-sdk-js/utils/classes/textencoder.md)

### Methods

#### encode()

> **encode**(`s`): `Uint8Array`

**Parameters**

• **s**: `string`

**Returns**

`Uint8Array`

**Defined in**

[packages/near-sdk-js/src/utils.ts:299](https://github.com/near/near-sdk-js/blob/b58ac04fc6dff2f1120e9098c0cb059493486598/packages/near-sdk-js/src/utils.ts#L299)