Is Base64 encryption?
No. Base64 is encoding, not encryption. Anyone with the encoded text can usually decode it.
Base64 Encode/Decode
Encode/decode Base64.
Base64 Encode/Decode FAQ
What does this not do?
It does not encrypt, secure, verify, anonymize, or hide sensitive data.
When is it useful?
It is useful for test payloads, simple data URLs, debugging encoded strings, and checking whether a value decodes correctly.