What is Base64?
Base64 represents binary data using ASCII characters. It is commonly used in APIs, email, authentication headers, data URLs and configuration files. Standard Base64 usually increases data size by about 33%.
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Base64 represents binary data using ASCII characters. It is commonly used in APIs, email, authentication headers, data URLs and configuration files. Standard Base64 usually increases data size by about 33%.
Base64 only encodes data. It does not provide confidentiality or password protection. Never use Base64 as a replacement for encryption.
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