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Answers to common questions about Base64 image encoding, decoding, privacy, and supported formats.

What is Base64?

Base64 is a text encoding format that converts binary data into a readable string. It is commonly used for embedding images directly into HTML, CSS, JSON, and APIs.

Is this converter secure?

Yes. All conversions happen locally in your browser. Files never leave your device.

Does Base64 reduce image quality?

No. Base64 encoding does not change the original image quality.

Why does Base64 increase file size?

Base64 strings are usually about 33% larger than the original binary file.

What formats are supported?

JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, SVG, WEBP, AVIF and ICO.