productivity 4 min read· 2025-02-15
What is Base64 Encoding and How Does It Work?
A guide for developers explaining binary-to-text encoding, MIME types, and data URLs.
Base64 is a group of binary-to-text encoding schemes that represent binary data in an ASCII string format.
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Base64 takes 3 bytes (24 bits) of data and divides them into four 6-bit chunks, mapped to a 64-character table.
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