How to Convert an Image to Base64
Step-by-step guide to encoding an image as a Base64 string for use in CSS, HTML, or API payloads using the DevHexLab Image to Base64 tool.
Tool Used
Image to Base64
1
Open the Image to Base64 tool
Navigate to /tools/image/image-to-base64.
2
Upload your image
Drag and drop or browse to select the image you want to encode. JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, and SVG are all supported.
3
Copy the Base64 string
The tool produces the full Base64-encoded string. Click Copy to grab it.
4
Use the data URI
Toggle the data URI prefix option to include the data:image/... prefix needed to embed the image directly in an HTML img tag's src attribute or a CSS background-image property.
All done!
You are ready to use Image to Base64 like a pro.