Base64 Encoder/Decoder

Convert text and files to and from Base64 encoding

Current Mode: Encode to Base64

Convert plain text or files to Base64 encoded string

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About Base64

What is Base64?

Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding scheme that represents binary data in printable ASCII characters.

  • • Uses 64 printable characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, +, /)
  • • Padding character = for alignment
  • • Increases data size by ~33%
  • • Safe for text-based protocols

Common Uses

  • • Email attachments (MIME)
  • • Data URLs in web pages
  • • API data transmission
  • • Storing binary data in text formats
  • • JWT tokens
  • • Basic authentication headers

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