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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Base64 編解碼

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.

在純文字與 Base64 之間雙向轉換。

資料留在您的裝置無需上傳至伺服器可離線使用

模式

輸入

編碼輸出

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解碼輸出

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輸入位元組數

是否像 Base64

否

狀態

輸入更像一般文字,已略過解碼。

為什麼用這個工具

直接在瀏覽器中編碼或解碼 Base64 文字，方便除錯與格式處理。

適合處理 API、令牌與嵌入式資源。

輸入和結果均保留在本地頁面。

怎麼使用

01輸入純文字或 Base64 字串。

02並排查看編碼與解碼結果。

複製前快速檢查

先確認輸入格式符合您的預期。

在把結果用於文件、連結、設定或訊息前快速掃一眼。

只複製您真正需要的輸出。

常見問題

資料會傳送至伺服器嗎？

不會。所有 Base64 編碼與解碼均在瀏覽器本地執行。

Base64 是加密嗎？

不是。Base64 是編碼，任何人都能立即解碼，請勿用於保護敏感資訊。

為何解碼結果顯示亂碼？

若原始資料為二進位（圖片、PDF 等），解碼輸出為二進位資料，無法顯示為可讀文字。

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