Command-line tool

base64

brew/base64

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Encode and decode base64 files

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

scoop install base64

macOS

brew install base64

Linux

brew install base64

Encode a file

base64 path/to/file

Wrap encoded output at a specific width (`0` disables wrapping)

base64 -w 0 path/to/file

Decode a file

base64 -d path/to/file

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