# \[Solved\] how do I base64 encode an image?

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**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner, base64\
**Created:** [May 2, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-do-i-base64-encode-an-image/1858457 "2022-05-02T14:31:31Z")\
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> [@tatiang](#):
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> Does the “any type of file from device” block convert images to base64?

Very close to Base64. It returns a **blob** which you can use as image and you can save too.

If you want a Base64 string then I made a demo app to read the file and provide the Base64 value of it,

[https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/61f68431c3761001dba12df1](https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/61f68431c3761001dba12df1)

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