Image to Base64 Converter

Upload your images and convert them to Base64 encoded strings

About Image to Base64 Conversion

Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding scheme that represents binary data in an ASCII string format. This tool allows you to convert images into Base64 encoded strings, which can be useful for embedding images directly in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript code. Read more about Base64

Features

  • Local Processing: All conversion happens in your browser
  • Privacy: No data is sent to any server
  • Fast: Instant conversion for most image files
  • Preview: See the converted image before using
  • Wide Support: Works with PNG, JPG, GIF, WEBP, and more

How to Use

  1. Click the upload area or drag and drop your image
  2. Wait for the image to be processed
  3. View the Base64 string and image preview
  4. Click the copy button to copy the Base64 string

Common Use Cases

  • Embedding small icons or logos directly into CSS or HTML
  • Storing images within text-based formats like JSON or XML
  • Transmitting images through text-only protocols
  • Creating self-contained HTML documents or web components

Important Notes

When converting images to Base64, please be aware of the following:

  • Base64 encoding increases the file size by approximately 33%
  • Best suited for small images (icons, logos, etc.)
  • Large images may impact page load performance
  • Not recommended for images larger than 1MB

Need to convert back? Try our Base64 to Image converter.