Base64
Encode or decode text and small files as standard or URL-safe Base64.

Details
Encode or decode text and small files as standard or URL-safe Base64. Files over 8 MB are refused so the tab does not stall. Base64 is an encoding. It is not a password and not encryption.

Category: Developer
Page: /tools/base64-encoder
Text: /tools/base64-encoder.txt

Limits
Files over 8 MB are refused so the tab does not stall. This is not encryption.

Steps
1. Paste text or drop a file.
2. Choose encode or decode, and standard or URL-safe.
3. Copy or download.

Questions
What is URL-safe?
Plus and slash become minus and underscore, and padding is removed.

Will decode of a bad string throw?
You get an error in the page.

Nothing is uploaded. Closing the tab drops the file.
Bytes are encoded here.