Image to Base64
Convert image to Base64 String.
Image to Base64
Image to Base64 is a useful tool that allows you to convert images to base64 strings. Just upload the image and press the button to generate Base64 string.
For example, the Base64 string can begin with "aGVsbG8=" signature. This way, any file containing an image can be sent over text messages or other forms of communication without needing to store it as raw data first.
It means converting binary code into ASCII characters. The process involves breaking down each pixel into its component parts, which then gets converted into a series of numbers called bytes. These bytes are grouped together to form groups of three digits known as octets. Finally, these octets are combined to create a string of sixty-four characters known as Base64.
Another example of encoding a single white pixel saved as a JPEG image:
"iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAGQAAAAZCAYAAADXuT3IAAAAAMFBMVEUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
Why is this encoding necessary?
Because images need to be compressed in order to save space on devices such as phones and tablets. By using compression algorithms, files can be reduced significantly without compromising quality too much. However, if you were to send a picture through text message, it wouldn't take up nearly as much storage space because it doesn't require all those pixels.
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