Encode text to BASE64 or decode BASE64 to text with this simple online tool.
BASE64 is an encoding scheme that represents binary data in an ASCII string format. It's commonly used to encode binary data, such as images or files, into text that can be safely transmitted over text-based protocols like email or HTTP. BASE64 uses a set of 64 characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, +, /) to represent data, with '=' used for padding.
BASE64 Encoder/Decoder is useful in the following situations:
BASE64 uses 64 printable characters to represent binary data.
Divides 3 bytes (24 bits) of binary data into 4 groups of 6 bits, and maps each group to one of 64 characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, +, /).
Converts BASE64 characters to their corresponding 6-bit values, then concatenates them to restore the original binary data. Padding characters (=) are ignored.
Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding scheme that represents binary data in ASCII string format. It's commonly used to encode data for transmission over text-based protocols.
Use Base64 when you need to transmit binary data over text-only channels, embed images in HTML/CSS, store binary data in JSON/XML, or include attachments in email.
No, Base64 is not encryption. It's simply a data encoding format that can be easily decoded. Never use Base64 alone for securing sensitive information.
Base64 encoding increases data size by approximately 33% because it converts every 3 bytes of binary data into 4 ASCII characters.
Yes, you can encode any type of file including images, PDFs, and documents. Our tool supports drag-and-drop file upload for easy encoding.
