Base64 Encode And Decode Online

Base64 is a group of similar binary-to-text encoding schemes that represent binary data in an ASCII string format by translating it into a radix-64 representation. The term Base64 originates from a specific MIME content transfer encoding.

Now how to encode and decode strings or any file to Base64 format. Following is a simple tool that can encode and decode Strings, image or any file to Base64 format.

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Base64 Encoding

Base64 encoding is used to convert binary data into a text string using a set of 64 different ASCII characters. It's often used to encode data for transmission over media that are designed to deal with text.

Example in Python

To encode a string in Base64:

                                    import base64

                                    # Original string
                                    original_string = "Hello, World!"

                                    # Encode the string
                                    encoded_bytes = base64.b64encode(original_string.encode("utf-8"))
                                    encoded_string = encoded_bytes.decode("utf-8")

                                    print(encoded_string)

                                

Base64 Decoding

Base64 decoding reverses the process of encoding, converting the Base64 encoded string back into its original binary form.

Example in Python:

To decode a Base64 string:

                                    import base64

                                    # Base64 encoded string
                                    encoded_string = "SGVsbG8sIFdvcmxkIQ=="

                                    # Decode the string
                                    decoded_bytes = base64.b64decode(encoded_string)
                                    decoded_string = decoded_bytes.decode("utf-8")

                                    print(decoded_string)