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Image to Base64
Convert an image into Base64 text or a Data URL. Everything runs locally in your browser.
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Embeddable code: coming soon
Coming soon: this section will be available when the tool moves to its next phase.
API: coming soon
An endpoint to use this tool from your backend; not available yet. Meanwhile, the Embeddable code runs in your browser with no server.
Image to Base64 converts a PNG, JPG/JPEG or WebP file into plain Base64 text and a full Data URL.
Cómo usarla
- Upload a PNG, JPG/JPEG or WebP image.
- Review name, type, original size and detected extension.
- Copy the plain Base64 or the full Data URL.
- Download the result as TXT if you need to save it.
Casos de uso
- Embed a small image in HTML, CSS or JSON.
- Prepare a Data URL for frontend testing.
- Share a Base64 payload without a backend.
Límites
- Base64 usually takes more space than the original binary file.
- It does not compress, optimize or convert the image format.
- Large images generate long text that is hard to inspect manually.
Privacidad
Conversion happens in your browser; we don't upload this image to Modulaq.
Errores comunes
- A file that is not PNG, JPG/JPEG or WebP.
- A damaged image or one the browser cannot read.
- A file too large to process reliably.
Notas técnicas
- Uses FileReader.readAsDataURL.
- Plain Base64 is obtained by removing the Data URL prefix.
- Supported MIME types are image/png, image/jpeg and image/webp.
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Technical details
- ID
- image-to-base64
- Slug
- /en/tools/image-to-base64
- Backend
- Not required
- AI
- Not required
- API
- Planned