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BASE Β· 32/58/85

Base32, Base58 & Base85 Converter

The other bases: RFC 4648, Bitcoin, and ASCII85.

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About this tool

Beyond Base64 lives a family of alternative alphabets: Base32 (case-insensitive, used in TOTP secrets and onion addresses), Base58 (Bitcoin's ambiguity-free alphabet β€” no 0/O or I/l), and Base85 (denser than Base64, used in PDF and git packs). All three encode and decode here.

Like everything on encrypt.tools, this runs entirely in your browser β€” nothing you enter is transmitted or stored.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Frequently asked questions about Base32 / 58 / 85

What's the difference between Base32, Base58, and Base85?+

Base32 is case-insensitive (used in TOTP secrets and onion addresses); Base58 drops confusable characters (used by Bitcoin); Base85 is denser than Base64 (used in PDF and git).

Why does Bitcoin use Base58?+

To avoid ambiguous characters β€” no 0/O or I/l β€” so addresses are less error-prone when typed or read aloud.

Can I decode back to text?+

Yes β€” the decode mode shows both the decoded text (if valid UTF-8) and the raw hex bytes.

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