About the Base64 Encoder
The Base64 Encoder converts text and binary data into Base64 format—a text representation that's safe for URLs, emails, JSON, and other text-based systems.
What is Base64?
Base64 uses 64 characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, +, /) plus = for padding to represent binary data as text.
Common Use Cases
- Data URLs - Embed images in HTML/CSS
- API authentication - Basic Auth headers
- Email attachments - MIME encoding
- JWT tokens - Encode payloads