Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding scheme that represents binary data (like images) in an ASCII string format. This allows you to embed image data directly into text-based formats like HTML, CSS, or JSON.

Why Use Base64 for Images?

• Embedding Images: You can embed an image directly into an HTML img tag's `src` attribute or a CSS `url()` function. This eliminates the need for a separate HTTP request to fetch the image, which can sometimes improve performance for small images.
• Data Transfer: It's useful for transmitting image data in formats that only support text, such as in a JSON payload to an API.

How It Works

The Image to Base64 converter takes an image file, reads its binary data, and encodes it into a Base64 data URI string. The Base64 to Image converter does the reverse: it takes a Base64 data URI, decodes it back into binary data, and renders the resulting image.