# Function: convertToBitBadgesAddress()

> **convertToBitBadgesAddress**(`address`): `string`

Defined in: [packages/bitbadgesjs-sdk/src/address-converter/converter.ts:92](https://github.com/BitBadges/bitbadgesjs/blob/master/packages/bitbadgesjs-sdk/src/address-converter/converter.ts#L92)

Converts an address from any supported chain to a bech32 formatted address prefixed with `bb`.
If we are unable to convert the address, we return an empty string ('').

## Parameters

### address

`string`

## Returns

`string`