Does this tool work entirely in my browser?

Yes. Encoding and decoding both use built-in browser APIs (btoa/atob plus a small UTF-8 wrapper). Nothing is uploaded — your input, including sensitive content like JWTs, API keys, or Basic Auth credentials, never leaves your device. No logging, no analytics on the content.

What's the difference between Standard Base64 and URL-safe Base64?

Standard Base64 (RFC 4648 §4) uses A-Z, a-z, 0-9, +, /, and = for padding. URL-safe Base64url (RFC 4648 §5) substitutes - for + and _ for / so the result is safe inside URLs without further encoding, and typically omits the = padding. JWTs, OAuth tokens, and many web standards use the URL-safe variant.

Can this tool encode files or images?

No. This tool is text-only. To convert an image or binary file to a Base64 data URI, paste a small script into your browser's DevTools console — for example: `const b = await file.arrayBuffer(); const s = btoa(String.fromCharCode(...new Uint8Array(b))); console.log('data:image/png;base64,' + s);` — or use a command-line tool like `base64 < file.png`. The text input here accepts UTF-8 text up to several MB but will not parse binary file content.

Why does my decoded Base64 look like garbled characters?

If the original encoded content was binary (an image, PDF, executable, or other non-text data), the decoded output cannot be displayed as readable text — you're seeing UTF-8 attempting to interpret raw bytes. This usually means the source isn't text to begin with, not that decoding failed. To recover the actual binary file, you'd need a binary-aware tool.

Why is my JWT failing to decode?

Two common reasons: (1) you pasted only part of the JWT — make sure you're decoding ONE segment at a time (split the token on the dots), not the whole thing. (2) JWTs use URL-safe Base64 — switch the mode toggle to URL-safe and try again. For full JWT inspection with signature verification, use our dedicated JWT Decoder.

Is Base64 a form of encryption or compression?

Neither. Base64 is an encoding — a deterministic, reversible mapping that lets binary data travel safely through text-only channels (JSON, XML, HTTP headers, email). It does not protect content from being read (encoding ≠ encryption) and it actually makes data larger, not smaller (encoding ≠ compression).

Why is the Base64 output longer than the input?

Base64 uses 6 bits per character to represent 8-bit binary, so every 3 input bytes produce 4 output characters — about a 33% increase. There's no way to avoid this overhead with Base64; if size matters and the channel allows binary, send the raw bytes instead.

What's a Base64 data URI?

A data URI embeds content directly in a URL using the syntax data:[mime-type];base64, . Example: data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgo... You can use this in CSS (background-image), HTML (img src), or anywhere a URL is expected. Best for tiny assets — larger ones bloat HTML/CSS files and hurt cache efficiency.

Can I decode a Base64 string that was copied with extra newlines?

Yes. The tool ignores whitespace inside the input — line breaks, spaces, and tabs are stripped before decoding. PEM-style content (which wraps at 64-76 chars per line) and shell-copied output paste cleanly.

Why does the "likely Base64" indicator say No on valid text?

The detector checks both the character set (only Base64 alphabet allowed, plus padding) and the length (a multiple of 4 for standard Base64). Plain English text usually contains characters outside the Base64 alphabet (spaces, punctuation, etc.) and so is correctly flagged as not-Base64. This is a feature — it prevents the decoder from trying to interpret arbitrary text as Base64 and producing nonsense.

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Q: Why does my decoded Base64 look like garbled characters?

If the original encoded content was binary (an image, PDF, executable, or other non-text data), the decoded output cannot be displayed as readable text — you're seeing UTF-8 attempting to interpret raw bytes. This usually means the source isn't text to begin with, not that decoding failed. To recover the actual binary file, you'd need a binary-aware tool.

Q: Why is my JWT failing to decode?

Two common reasons: (1) you pasted only part of the JWT — make sure you're decoding ONE segment at a time (split the token on the dots), not the whole thing. (2) JWTs use URL-safe Base64 — switch the mode toggle to URL-safe and try again. For full JWT inspection with signature verification, use our dedicated JWT Decoder.

Q: Is Base64 a form of encryption or compression?

Neither. Base64 is an encoding — a deterministic, reversible mapping that lets binary data travel safely through text-only channels (JSON, XML, HTTP headers, email). It does not protect content from being read (encoding ≠ encryption) and it actually makes data larger, not smaller (encoding ≠ compression).

Q: Why is the Base64 output longer than the input?

Base64 uses 6 bits per character to represent 8-bit binary, so every 3 input bytes produce 4 output characters — about a 33% increase. There's no way to avoid this overhead with Base64; if size matters and the channel allows binary, send the raw bytes instead.

Q: What's a Base64 data URI?

A data URI embeds content directly in a URL using the syntax data:[mime-type];base64, . Example: data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgo... You can use this in CSS (background-image), HTML (img src), or anywhere a URL is expected. Best for tiny assets — larger ones bloat HTML/CSS files and hurt cache efficiency.

Q: Can I decode a Base64 string that was copied with extra newlines?

Yes. The tool ignores whitespace inside the input — line breaks, spaces, and tabs are stripped before decoding. PEM-style content (which wraps at 64-76 chars per line) and shell-copied output paste cleanly.

Q: Why does the "likely Base64" indicator say No on valid text?

The detector checks both the character set (only Base64 alphabet allowed, plus padding) and the length (a multiple of 4 for standard Base64). Plain English text usually contains characters outside the Base64 alphabet (spaces, punctuation, etc.) and so is correctly flagged as not-Base64. This is a feature — it prevents the decoder from trying to interpret arbitrary text as Base64 and producing nonsense.

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编码输出

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解码输出

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输入字节数

是否像 Base64

否

状态

输入更像普通文本，已跳过解码。

为什么用这个工具

直接在浏览器里编码或解码 Base64 文本。

适合接口调试、令牌查看和数据转换。

输入和结果都停留在本地页面。

如何使用

01输入普通文本或 Base64 字符串。

02查看编码和解码结果。

复制前快速检查

先确认输入格式符合你的预期。

在把结果用于文档、链接、配置或消息前快速扫一眼。

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常见问题

非法 Base64 会怎样？

解码面板会回退为空值，不会让页面报错。

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