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Local file & Url to Base 64

Published February 2024
   •    Updated November 2025

Plugin details

📝Convert File to Base64 plugin allows users to easily convert files—either uploaded locally or fetched via a file URL—into Base64-encoded strings, ready for secure transmission, preview, or processing.
🔑 Key Features:
- Flexible Input Options: Upload files from the user's device or convert files directly from a public URL.

- Supports Multiple File Formats: Handles images (JPG, PNG), documents (PDF, DOCX, TXT), audio, video, and other common MIME types.

Dual Output Format
Retrieve:
- file_base64: clean Base64 string only
- file_base64_with_mime: Base64 string with MIME header (data:...;base64,...)

Additional Metadata: Automatically detects and returns MIME type, File extension and Content type

🧪 Demo Page:
View a live demo and test the plugin here:
🌐 http://urion-plugins.bubbleapps.io/version-test/base64

$36

One time

3.0 stars   •   1 ratings
13 installs  
This plugin does not collect or track your personal data.

Platform

Web

Contributor details

Urion Systems logo
Urion Systems
Joined 2018   •   14 Plugins
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Instructions

How to Use:
Drag and drop the "Convert File to Base64" element onto your Bubble.io page.
Configure the element settings to specify the input source (upload or URL).
Utilize workflows to trigger the conversion process and handle the resulting Base64 data.
Access the converted Base64 data for further actions such as sending emails, saving to databases, or displaying content.

Types

This plugin can be found under the following types:
Element   •   Action

Categories

This plugin can be found under the following categories:
Productivity   •   Data (things)   •   Technical   •   Visual Elements

Resources

Support contact
Tutorial

Rating and reviews

Average rating (3.0)

Could work well... Needs improvement
August 8th, 2024
Using this plugin, there's no method to reset the state of the uploaded file. If a user needs to upload multiple files we cant. No method to display multiple uploaders on the same page as ID container can only exist once.
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