Convert Base64 encoded text to and from file
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| Enabled for | Public preview | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - | 
Jan 7, 2022 |
Business value
A file is sent over the internet (typically using an API) as a Base64 encoded string representation. By allowing the users to easily convert a file to Base64 string and the other way around, file transfer over the internet is facilitated.
Feature details
Two new actions are introduced to Power Automate for desktop:
- Convert file to Base64
- Convert Base64 to file
The first action receives a file path and returns the Base64 representation of the file as a text value. The second action receives a Base64 encoded string and generates a file based on that string.
See also
Convert file to Base64 (docs)