Free Base64 to image decoder — preview and download images from Base64, 100% private

Decoded entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded. A bare Base64 string is treated as PNG.

🖼️ Base64 to Image — Free Online Tool

Decode a Base64 string back into an image, free. This tool decodes a Base64 string or a full data URI (data:image/...;base64,…) back into a viewable image and lets you download it. Base64 is the standard binary-to-text encoding (RFC 4648); the decode happens entirely in your browser, so the data is never uploaded.

🚀 Why use this Base64 to Image tool?

It previews the decoded image immediately and lets you save it as PNG, JPG, GIF or SVG — handy for inspecting an embedded asset. 100% free, no registration, and complete privacy — everything runs locally in your browser, so your data never touches a server.

Key Features

👁️Instant preview

Paste a data URI or bare Base64 and see the decoded image right away.

💾Download the file

Save the result as a real image file; a bare Base64 string is treated as PNG by default.

🔒100% private

Decoding runs locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded, logged, or stored.

🆓Free, no signup

Unlimited decoding with no account, on desktop and mobile.

Popular Use Cases

Inspect embedded assets

  • See an inline data-URI image
  • Extract icons from CSS/HTML
  • Verify an encoded payload

Development

  • Pull an image out of JSON
  • Debug an API response
  • Check a fixture renders

Recovery

  • Turn Base64 back into a file
  • Save a shared inline image
  • Convert text to picture

What It Handles

Accepts

  • Full data URIs
  • Bare Base64 strings
  • PNG/JPG/GIF/SVG payloads

Output

  • Live preview
  • Download as file
  • Detected or default MIME

Workflow

  • Paste & decode
  • Runs offline
  • No upload

Sources & References

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert Base64 to an image?

Paste the Base64 string or full data URI into the box; the tool decodes it, shows a preview, and lets you download the image. No upload needed.

Do I need the data:image prefix?

Not necessarily. A full data URI (data:image/png;base64,…) carries the type, but a bare Base64 string also works — it's treated as PNG by default.

Is my Base64 data uploaded anywhere?

No. Decoding happens entirely in your browser; the string and resulting image never leave your device.

Why won't my string decode?

Make sure it's valid Base64 (length a multiple of 4, only A–Z a–z 0–9 + / and = padding). Stray whitespace or a truncated copy is the usual cause of a failed decode.

What image formats are supported?

Common web formats decode and preview, including PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP and SVG. The download keeps the detected type, defaulting to PNG for a bare string.

🎓 Pro Tips

  • Tip 1: If decoding fails, check the string isn't truncated and has correct = padding — copy/paste often drops trailing characters.
  • Tip 2: A data URI that starts with data:image/svg+xml;base64 decodes to SVG markup; download it as .svg to keep it scalable.
  • Tip 3: Encoding reference: RFC 4648 (Base64) — https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4648.