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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)