Decode Base64 text
Decode a Base64 string to readable text directly in your browser.
Processed on your device. Nothing is sent to any server.
Decode a Base64 string to readable text directly in your browser, with full UTF-8 support.
Decodes the Base64 string to bytes and interprets them as UTF-8 text, showing a clear error if the string isn't valid Base64.
Use cases
- Reading the content of a basic authentication header.
- Decoding a Base64 value found in a JSON or log.
- Checking the content of encoded data while debugging.
How it works
- 1
Paste the Base64 string
Type or paste the encoded text.
- 2
Decode it
Click Decode and copy the resulting text.
Frequently asked questions
- What happens if the text isn't valid Base64?
- An error message is shown stating the format isn't recognized, instead of an incorrect result.