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Base64 Buddy is a privacy-first Chrome extension that makes Base64 encoding and decoding simple. Unlike many online tools, it works 100% offline, keeping your files on your device. It features drag-and-drop support, real-time previews, smart file detection, Data URI toggling, copy-to-clipboard actions, detailed file metadata, dark mode, and conversion history—all in a clean, developer-friendly interface.
👋 Hi Product Hunt!
I'm excited to share **Base64 Buddy** — a Chrome extension I built to make Base64 encoding and decoding faster, simpler, and more private.
As a developer, I found myself constantly switching between online Base64 tools whenever I needed to inspect API payloads, generate Data URIs, or decode files. Most tools were cluttered with ads, required uploading data to external servers, or lacked useful features like previews and file metadata.
So I built Base64 Buddy.
✨ Key features:
• Encode and decode files directly in your browser
• Real-time image and file previews
• Data URI support
• Smart file type detection
• Detailed file metadata and history
• Dark mode
• 100% offline and privacy-first
No sign-ups, no uploads, and no tracking. Everything happens locally on your device.
I'd love to hear your feedback:
👉 What Base64-related features would make your workflow easier?
👉 Are there other developer utilities you'd like to see integrated in the future?
Thanks for checking it out and supporting indie builders! 🚀
Base64 Buddy was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 4 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #155 on the daily leaderboard. Base64 Buddy is a privacy-first Chrome extension that makes Base64 encoding and decoding simple. Unlike many online tools, it works 100% offline, keeping your files on your device. It features drag-and-drop support, real-time previews, smart file detection, Data URI toggling, copy-to-clipboard actions, detailed file metadata, dark mode, and conversion history—all in a clean, developer-friendly interface.
On the analytics side, Base64 Buddy competes within Chrome Extensions, Productivity, Developer Tools and GitHub — topics that collectively have 1.3M followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Base64 Buddy performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Base64 Buddy?
Base64 Buddy was hunted by Kartik Patkar. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Kartik Patkar