pass a second parameter that specifies the base for the conversion
<?php echo intval('123', 10) . "\n<br>"; //123 echo intval('101010', 2) . "\n<br>"; // 42 echo intval('123', 8) . "\n<br>"; // 83 echo intval('123', 16) . "\n<br>"; // 291 echo intval('H123', 32) . "\n<br>"; // 558147 echo intval('H123', 36) . "\n<br>"; // 794523 ?>