Converting base64 String to image in Android

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Is there any way that I can convert a base64 String to image in Android? I am receiving this base64 String in a xml from the server connected through socket.

possible duplicate of [How to convert a image into Base64 string?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4830711/how-to-convert-a-image-into-base64-string) — Bo Persson, Jul 09 '12 at 10:19

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 25 '10 at 06:55

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Have a look at http://www.source-code.biz/base64coder/java/ or any other example that converts base64 strings to byte-arrays, and then use the ImageIcon(byte[] imageData) constructor.

answered May 25 '10 at 06:55

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 21 '17 at 09:26

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There are now Base64 utilities in Android, but they only became available with Android OS 2.2.

edited Jul 21 '17 at 09:26

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answered Feb 17 '11 at 12:29

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:22

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After failing to get any solutions (even on Stackoverflow), I built a plugin that converts Base64 PNG Strings to files which I shared here. Hope that helps.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:22

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valerybodak · Answer 4 · 2016-08-02T08:15:12.480

If you want to convert base64 string to the image file (for example .png etc.) and save it to some folder you can use this code:

byte[] btDataFile = Base64.decode(base64Image, Base64.DEFAULT);
String fileName = YOUR_FILE_NAME + ".png";
try {

  File folder = new File(context.getExternalFilesDir("") + /PathToFile);
  if(!folder.exists()){
    folder.mkdirs();
  }

  File myFile = new File(folder.getAbsolutePath(), fileName);
  myFile.createNewFile();

  FileOutputStream osf = new FileOutputStream(myFile);
  osf.write(btDataFile);
  osf.flush();
  osf.close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
  e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
  e.printStackTrace();
}

And make sure you have given the following required permission in your manifest file:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

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