When Base64 Makes Sense Base64 converts binary data into text using 64 printable ASCII...
When Base64 Makes Sense
Base64 converts binary data into text using 64 printable ASCII characters so it can travel through systems that don't handle raw bytes well. Here are three times you actually need it, and one time you shouldn't bother.
1. Embedding Small Images in HTML/CSS
Inline images via data URIs eliminate HTTP requests. For tiny assets like icons and email signature graphics, this is genuinely faster than a separate file:
<img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgo..." alt="logo">
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