Encode Base64 to image or file

We are able to convert Base64 to an image or file.

I’ve converted this JPG to Base64:

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Then created a QR Code from the Base64:

In my App the first column is Scanable Text.
Then you can add the Prefix for JPG: data:image/jpeg;base64,

The [Show] column has the expression [Prefix]&[QR].
The same expression I put in the initial value to [Image] and [File] column.

This will produce an image out of the Base64 code.

Same thing is possible with PDF files when you set the Prefix to data:application/pdf;base64,
It will convert the Base64 code into a PDF when using the File column type.

For sure QR Codes are no good choice, because they can contain only max 4296 characters.

Adding @GreenFlux @Jonathon @Bellave_Jayaram

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Very cool. Good find, @Fabian.

I wonder if there is a similar prefix that could go the other direction and convert the image to Base64.

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