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Convert Base64 to Hex

Useful when you receive a Base64-encoded payload (e.g. a JWT signature or certificate fingerprint) but need the hex representation for logging, diffing, or feeding into a tool that only accepts hex. The chain decodes Base64 to bytes then encodes the bytes as hex.

What it solves

Decode a Base64 string into raw bytes and re-encode it as hexadecimal for inspection or interop.

Input → Output

Base64 Decoder input → Hex Encoder output across 2 steps.

Runs in

1–2 minutes · fully local in your browser.

Before you start

  • A valid Base64-encoded string

The pipeline

  1. 1 Base64 Decoder base64-decode

    Decode Base64 data back to readable text online. Free, private, and 100% client-side.

  2. 2 Hex Encoder hex-encode

    Encode text to hexadecimal online. Free, private, and 100% client-side.

Open in Toolchain

Runs locally in your browser. The recipe defines the pipeline only — your input never leaves this tab.

▶Run this workflow

Enter your input below and click Run. All processing happens locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Pipeline progress

  1. Base64 Decoderbase64-decode
  2. Hex Encoderhex-encode

Sample input

SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ=

Expected output

48656C6C6F20576F726C64

This pair is executed against the real tools at build time (tests/unit/recipes.test.ts) — the expected output is verified, not illustrative.

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Tools used

Base64 Decoder
Decode Base64 data back to readable text online. Free, private, and 100% client-side.
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Hex Encoder
Encode text to hexadecimal online. Free, private, and 100% client-side.
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