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Encode as Base64

Encodes each file as Base64 text in a new .b64 file; Base64 is not encryption.

Illustration · Change the representation

At a glance

Input
Select local files in File Explorer.
Selection
At least 1 item
Result
Encodes each file as Base64 text in a new .b64 file; Base64 is not encryption. Source files stay unchanged.
Before it runs
You see the options and a preview first.
Pack
File Tools · Included in every installation

How it works

  1. Select local files in File Explorer.
  2. Press Alt + Space and type “Encode as Base64”.
  3. Review the outputs. Base64 text is larger than the original binary data.
  4. Start the action and check the result.

A practical example

Represent a binary file as text for a format that requires Base64.

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