How to encode the content of an image into base64 string format – Quickwork Support Center

Skill level: Intermediate

Time required: 4 minutes

This article demonstrates the process of converting the image content into an encoded base64 string format using Utilities by Quickwork.

Prerequisites

A Quickwork account and and familiarity with the platform's GUI.

How to pick up public image URLs

What is Utilities by Quickwork

Utilities by Quickwork is an in-house app which means no authorization, connection, and permissions are required to perform its operations. It just requires raw user input data to start executing the intended action and give a response.

Rules for converting the content of the web images:

The image URL must start with https:// (not data:image).
The image format should be .jpeg, .png, .gif, or other supported types.
Images stored in Amazon S3 buckets cannot be encoded.
Avoid using public images with excessively long URLs.

Violation of any of the above rules will result in an error.

Step-by-step guide

Configuring the trigger

Under the Event section, choose the Scheduler by Quickwork app from the drop-down menu in the Apps field present right below the New Trigger button.
Select the trigger event, New scheduled event, from the drop-down menu in the Triggers field.
Set the Interval as per your choice based on how many times you want the journey to run.
Set the date and time of your choice in the Start At field and keep the Custom Payload field empty.

Configuring the Utilities by Quickwork action

Under the Steps section, click on the Simple Action button and choose the Utilities by Quickwork app from the drop-down menu in the Apps field.
Select the Convert file content action from the drop-down menu in the Action field.
No authorization or connection creation is required since this app is created by Quickwork itself.
n the File URL input field, provide the public image URL that meets the rules mentioned earlier.. For example, https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0464/1364/3927/products/byVilainRushhaircare2packwithbrush_500x.jpg?v=1616599351.
Select the Method as GET as you are fetching the Base64 code.

Executing the journey

Save the journey by clicking the Save & Start button.
Once the journey runs, you will be redirected to the History tab.
Expand the Utilities by Quickwork action bar in the Steps section.
Review the Output block to view the encoded Base64 string.

The content of your image has been successfully converted into a Base64 string format.