Everything you need to know about Base64
Learn everything you need to know about Base64 encoding and decoding, including tutorials, tools, and resources.
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Base64 Encoder
Base64 Encoder is a tool for converting binary data into a text format that can be securely transmitted over a transmission mechanism that does not properly support binary data.
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Base64 Decoder
Base64 Decoder is a program that decodes Base64 text and converts it back to its original form. This is handy for debugging, testing, or simply examining the original Base64-encoded data.
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Image to Base64
Image to Base64 is a process of converting an image file into a Base64 encoded string. This can be useful for storing images in a text format.
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Base64 to Image
This tool allows you to convert Base64 encoded data into images. This is ideal for those who need to restore images from Base64 encoding.
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What is Base64?
Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding scheme that represents binary data in a textual format. It is often used to transmit binary data over protocols that only support text, such as HTTP.
How does Base64 work?
Base64 works by dividing binary data into 6 bit groups. Each group of six bits is then converted into a character from a subset of 64 characters that are safe to send over text-based protocols.
Where is Base64 used?
Base64 is used in a wide range of applications, including:
- Encoding binary data in an ASCII string format
- Transporting binary-formatted data across channels that can only reliably support text content
- Embedding image files or other binary assets on the World Wide Web within textual assets such as HTML and CSS files
- Sending e-mail attachments, because SMTP was originally designed to transport only 7-bit ASCII characters.
- Using the data URI scheme to represent file contents, for example, background images and fonts can be specified as data: URIs in a CSS stylesheet file instead of being supplied in separate files.
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What is Base32?
This article gives an overview of the Base32, which is used to represent binary data in string format.
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