B64 file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .b64 file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .b64 file?
• What program do I need to open a .b64 file?
• How can the .b64 file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .b64 files to another format?
• Where can I find the specifications for .b64?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .b64 extension?

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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

Base64 Encoded Data

.b64

Description:
B64 file is a Base64 Encoded Data. BASE64 is a binary to text encoding scheme.

B64 format description

Category: Data files

Application: Base64 Encoder/Decoder

Mime-type: application/x-b64

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

B64 aliases:

base64

B64 related links:

WinZIP

B64 related extensions:

.hqx

Macintosh BinHex Encoded File

.uue

Uuencoded Data

.xxe

Xxencoded Data

.hcx

BinHex 2.0 Encoded Data

.boo

Boo Encoded Data

.hex

BinHex Encoded Data

.mime

MIME Encoded Data

Other types of files may also use the .b64 file extension.

The .b64 file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

Can't open a .b64 file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot open this file:

example.b64

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .b64 file association, check the FAQ.

Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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