ImageWriteBase64

Syntax

ImageWriteBase64( name [, format] )

Or as a member:

someImage.toBase64String( [format] )

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
name	any	Yes	The image to encode. Can be a BoxImage object or image name.
format	String	No	The image format for encoding (e.g., "png", "jpg", "webp"). Auto-detected from the source if omitted.

Returns

String — The base64-encoded string representing the image in the specified or detected format.

Description

Encodes the specified image as a base64 string. If no format is specified, the format is auto-detected from the image's original source (e.g., a JPEG file produces a JPEG base64 string). You can override this by providing an explicit format. Useful for embedding images in HTML, transmitting via APIs, or storing images as text.

Example

// Encode image as base64 (auto-detect format from source)
base64String = ImageWriteBase64( myImage );

// Encode with explicit format
base64PNG  = ImageWriteBase64( myImage, "png" );
base64JPG  = ImageWriteBase64( myImage, "jpg" );
base64WebP = ImageWriteBase64( myImage, "webp" );

// Member syntax with auto-detect
base64 = myImage.toBase64String();

// Member syntax with explicit format
base64 = myImage.toBase64String( "webp" );

Related BIFs

• ImageReadBase64
• ImageWrite
• ImageGetBlob

Notes

• The name argument can be a BoxImage object or the name of an image variable in the current context.
• The format argument is optional. When omitted, the format is detected from the image's source file extension.
• Supported formats include "png", "jpg", "webp", "gif", "bmp", "tiff".
• Returns a base64-encoded string suitable for embedding or transmission.
• If encoding fails, an error is thrown.