Decode Base32

About Base32

What is Base32?

Base32 is a binary-to-text encoding that represents bytes using the letters A-Z and digits 2-7. This tool uses the padded RFC 4648 alphabet.

Why use Base32?

Base32 is useful when encoded data must be case-insensitive or avoid visually confusing symbols while remaining plain text.

Base32 example

Hello -> JBSWY3DP
JBSWY3DP -> Hello

Base32 in JavaScript

// npm install hi-base32
const base32 = require('hi-base32');

const encoded = base32.encode('Hello');
console.log(encoded);
// Output: JBSWY3DP

const decoded = Buffer.from(base32.decode.asBytes('JBSWY3DP')).toString('utf8');
console.log(decoded);
// Output: Hello
				

Base32 in Go

package main

import (
	"encoding/base32"
	"fmt"
)

func main() {
	encoded := base32.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte("Hello"))
	fmt.Println(encoded)
	// Output: JBSWY3DP

	decoded, _ := base32.StdEncoding.DecodeString("JBSWY3DP")
	fmt.Println(string(decoded))
	// Output: Hello
}
				

Base32 in PHP

<?php
// composer require paragonie/constant_time_encoding
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

use ParagonIE\ConstantTime\Encoding;

$encoded = Encoding::base32EncodeUpper("Hello");
echo $encoded . "\n";
// Output: JBSWY3DP

$decoded = Encoding::base32DecodeUpper("JBSWY3DP");
echo $decoded . "\n";
// Output: Hello