hi-base32

A simple Base32(RFC 4648) encode / decode function for JavaScript supports UTF-8 encoding.

Demo

Base32 Encode Online
Base32 Decode Online

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Installation

You can also install hi-base32 by using Bower.

bower install hi-base32

For node.js, you can use this command to install:

npm install hi-base32

Usage

You could use like this:

base32.encode('String to encode');
base32.decode('Base32 string to decode');

If you use node.js, you should require the module first:

var base32 = require('hi-base32');

It supports AMD:

require(['your/path/hi-baes32.js'], function (baes32) {
// ...
});

TypeScript

import * as base32 from 'hi-base32';
// or
// import { encode, decode } from 'hi-base32';

base32.encode('String to encode');
base32.decode('Base32 string to decode');

Methods

base32.encode(input, asciiOnly)

Encode string or bytes to base32, set asciiOnly to true for better performace if it is.

input: String, Array, Uint8Array or ArrayBuffer

Input string or bytes to encode.

asciiOnly: Boolean (default: false)

Specify the string encoding is ASCII. It only works when string input.

base32.decode(base32Str, asciiOnly)

Decode base32 string, set asciiOnly to true for better performace.

base32Str: String

Base32 string to decode.

asciiOnly: Boolean (default: false)

Specify the string encoding is ASCII.

base32.decode.asBytes(base32Str)

Decode base32 string and return byte Array

base32Str: String

Base32 string to decode.

Example

base32.encode('Man is distinguished, not only by his reason, but by this singular passion from other animals, which is a lust of the mind, that by a perseverance of delight in the continued and indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceeds the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure.');
// JVQW4IDJOMQGI2LTORUW4Z3VNFZWQZLEFQQG433UEBXW43DZEBRHSIDINFZSA4TFMFZW63RMEBRHK5BAMJ4SA5DINFZSA43JNZTXK3DBOIQHAYLTONUW63RAMZZG63JAN52GQZLSEBQW42LNMFWHGLBAO5UGSY3IEBUXGIDBEBWHK43UEBXWMIDUNBSSA3LJNZSCYIDUNBQXIIDCPEQGCIDQMVZHGZLWMVZGC3TDMUQG6ZRAMRSWY2LHNB2CA2LOEB2GQZJAMNXW45DJNZ2WKZBAMFXGIIDJNZSGKZTBORUWOYLCNRSSAZ3FNZSXEYLUNFXW4IDPMYQGW3TPO5WGKZDHMUWCAZLYMNSWKZDTEB2GQZJAONUG64TUEB3GK2DFNVSW4Y3FEBXWMIDBNZ4SAY3BOJXGC3BAOBWGKYLTOVZGKLQ=
base32.decode('JBSWY3DP'); // Hello
base32.decode.asBytes('JBSWY3DP'); // [72, 101, 108, 108, 111]

// It also supports UTF-8 encoding
base32.encode('中文'); // 4S4K3ZUWQ4======

License

The project is released under the MIT license.

Contact

The project's website is located at https://github.com/emn178/hi-base32
Author: Chen, Yi-Cyuan