Encode PDF files into Base64 strings for easy data transmission and embedding.
When you need to transmit a PDF file inside a JSON payload, XML, or embed it directly into HTML, Base64 encoding is the standard solution. Our PDF to Base64 Converter provides a free and online utility to transform your binary PDF documents into a text-based string. PDFFans handles the encoding process instantly in your browser, generating a clean Base64 string that you can copy and use in your development projects immediately.
A: Base64 encoding typically increases the data size by about 33% because it represents binary data using a limited set of text characters.
A: Yes, the tool encodes the file binary as-is. The resulting string will still represent the locked PDF.
A: Yes. Base64 is a universal standard supported by Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, and almost all modern languages.