Base64 Encoder & Decoder — Free Online Tool

Encode text & images to Base64, or decode Base64 back to text & images. 100% free, no upload — runs in your browser.

✅ 100% Free 🔒 No Upload ⚡ Instant Results 🖼️ Image to Base64
📝 Input Text / Base64
📤 Output
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Drag & drop an image here, or click to browse
Supports PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG, WebP · Max 5MB
📋 Base64 Output (copy this into your HTML)
🖼️ Paste Base64 to Generate Image Preview
📊 Input: 0 chars
📐 Output: 0 chars
🔄 Ready

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📖 How to Use Free Base64 Encoder & Decoder Online — Step by Step
1

Enter Your Content

Paste text, paste Base64 code, or upload an image file to encode or decode

2

Choose Encode or Decode

Click "Encode" to convert text/image to Base64, or "Decode" to restore original content

3

Preview Result

View the encoded or decoded output instantly in the result area below

4

Copy or Download

Copy the result to clipboard or download as a text file

✅ Features

  • 🔤 Encode & decode text to/from Base64 instantly
  • 🖼️ Upload images to convert to Base64 data URLs
  • 📋 One-click copy to clipboard
  • 📥 Download result as text file
  • 🌐 100% browser-based, no server upload
  • 🔒 Private & secure — data never leaves your device

🎯 Use Cases

  • 📧 Embed images in HTML/CSS emails
  • 🔐 Encode API keys for safe transmission
  • 🛠️ Decode Base64 responses from APIs
  • 📄 Convert images for data URI embedding

🏆 Free Base64 Encoder & Decoder Online — Complete Guide

Our free Base64 encoder and decoder online tool converts text, files, and images to/from Base64 format directly in your browser. No data is uploaded to any server — everything happens locally on your device, making it completely private and secure.

Base64 encoding is commonly used to embed binary data (like images) into text formats such as HTML, CSS, JSON, or XML. Use our online Base64 converter to encode images for data URIs, decode Base64 strings back to their original format, or safely transmit binary data as text.

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Free Base64 encoder and decoder converting text and images in the browser

What Is Base64?

Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding that represents binary data using 64 printable ASCII characters. It lets you drop an image or file into a text-only context such as HTML, CSS, JSON, or an email. Our free Base64 encoder and decoder does the conversion in your browser, so the data you paste never leaves your device.

How to Encode and Decode

Switch to the Text tab, paste your string, and click Encode to Base64 or Decode from Base64 — the result appears instantly. On the Image tab you can upload a picture to get a Base64 data URI, or paste a data URI to preview and download the original image. If you work with other encodings, the URL encoder and HTML entity encoder cover adjacent formats.

Text encoded to a Base64 string

Text vs Image Base64

Text encoding simply transforms characters; image encoding turns a file into a data:image/png;base64,... string you can embed directly in markup. Images grow by about a third when Base64-encoded, so it is best for small icons rather than large photos. For structured data that wraps Base64, our JSON formatter keeps payloads readable.

Common Use Cases

A Security Note

Base64 is encoding, not encryption. Anyone can decode it, so never use it to protect secrets. For design assets, pair it with the SVG editor or color picker when building markup.

Image converted to a Base64 data URL

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Base64 encoding?

Base64 is a binary-to-text scheme that converts binary data such as images or files into 64 ASCII characters. It is used to embed binary inside text formats like HTML, CSS, JSON, or email.

How to encode text to Base64?

Paste your text in the input box, switch to the Text tab, and click Encode to Base64. The result appears instantly and can be copied with one click. Everything runs in your browser.

How to convert an image to Base64?

Open the Image tab, upload or drop an image, and the tool returns a Base64 data URI you can paste into HTML as an img src or into CSS as a background.

Is Base64 encoding secure?

No. Base64 is encoding, not encryption — anyone can decode it back to the original. Use it for transport, not for protecting sensitive data.

What are common uses of Base64?

Embedding images in HTML/CSS, transmitting binary through JSON APIs, encoding email attachments (MIME), storing small images in databases, and passing binary inside URLs.

Does this tool upload my data?

No. Encoding and decoding happen locally in your browser. Your text and images are never sent to a server.

Why is my Base64 string longer than the original?

Base64 expands data by about 33 percent because every 3 bytes become 4 characters. That overhead is normal and expected.

Can I decode a Base64 string back to an image?

Yes. Paste the data URI into the Image tab's decode box and click Generate Image to preview it, then download the file.

Is this Base64 tool free?

Yes. It is free, works online, and needs no signup. There is no watermark on anything you generate.

What file types can I encode as images?

PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG, and WebP up to 5 MB are supported for the image-to-Base64 feature.

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