What is Base64 encoding?
Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding scheme used to represent binary data as ASCII text. It is commonly used in emails, data URLs, and safely transmitting data over text-based protocols.[web:212][web:214][web:219]
When to use Base64 encode / decode
- Embedding images or files in HTML/CSS as Base64 data URLs.[web:208][web:212][web:214]
- Encoding binary tokens or parameters for APIs and web requests.[web:206][web:210][web:213]
- Decoding Base64 strings found in logs, JWTs, or configuration files.[web:212][web:214]