Base64 Encoder & Decoder
Encode and decode text and files to/from Base64 format. Supports standard and URL-safe Base64 encoding for web development and data transmission.
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Encoded Result
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Base64 Information
What is Base64?
Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding scheme that represents binary data in ASCII string format. It's commonly used for:
- • Email attachments (MIME)
- • Data URLs in HTML/CSS
- • API authentication tokens
- • Storing binary data in text formats
Format Options
- • Standard: Uses +, /, and = characters
- • URL-safe: Uses -, _, and optionally no padding
- • No padding: Removes trailing = characters