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Base64 Encoder/Decoder
Encode or decode Base64 strings
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What is Base64?
Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding scheme that represents binary data as ASCII text. It's commonly used to encode data for transmission over text-based protocols.
Common Uses
- Email attachments (MIME)
- Data URLs in HTML/CSS
- API authentication tokens
- Embedding images in code
Characteristics
- Uses A-Z, a-z, 0-9, +, /
- = for padding
- ~33% size increase
- Not encryption (easily reversible)