Base64 Encoder/Decoder 🔐

What is Base64 Encoding?

Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding scheme that represents binary data in an ASCII string format. It's commonly used when there's a need to encode binary data that needs to be stored and transferred over media that are designed to deal with textual data.

The 64-Character Set

Base64 uses 64 characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, +, and /. The '=' character is used for padding. Every 3 bytes (24 bits) of data are converted into four 6-bit groups, which correspond to the index of these characters.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Base64 is an encoding, not an encryption. Anyone can decode it easily. Use it for data transmission, not for securing sensitive passwords.
Base64 encoding increases the size of the data by approximately 33% because it uses 4 characters to represent every 3 bytes of original data.