Is Base64 encryption?

No. Base64 is an encoding, not encryption — anyone can decode it. Never use it to 'hide' passwords or secrets.

Does it handle Unicode / emoji?

Yes. The tool encodes text as UTF-8 first, so emoji and non-English scripts round-trip correctly.

Base64 Encoder & Decoder — Encode & Decode Free

Encode text to Base64 or decode Base64 back to text.

Text to encodeResult

How to use the Base64 Encoder / Decoder

1
Paste your text — or a Base64 string you want to decode.
2
Choose Encode or Decode (it auto-detects too).
3
Copy the result with one click.

100% Free

No Signup Needed

Private & Secure

Works on Mobile

Privacy: This tool runs 100% in your browser. Your files and text are processed on your own device and never uploaded to any server — you can verify this in your browser's Network tab.

Base64 Encoder / Decoder FAQs

Base64 turns binary data into plain ASCII text so it can travel safely inside JSON, URLs, data URIs in HTML/CSS, JWT tokens and email attachments.

About this tool

Base64 is the quiet workhorse of the web: it lets images live inside CSS files, tokens travel inside HTTP headers, and binary attachments survive email. DrokyAi's encoder/decoder handles the two directions developers need daily — text to Base64 and Base64 back to text — with proper UTF-8 support so Urdu, Arabic, emoji and other non-ASCII text survive the round trip. It also auto-detects which direction you need. Everything runs locally, which matters when you're encoding API keys or tokens you don't want passing through someone else's server.