ConvertFrom-Base64

SYNOPSIS

Converts a base64 encoded string to a string.

SYNTAX

Default (Default)

ConvertFrom-Base64 -Base64 <String[]> [-ToString] [-Decompress] [<CommonParameters>]

ToString

ConvertFrom-Base64 -Base64 <String[]> [-Encoding <String>] [-ToString] [-Decompress] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Converts a base64 encoded string to a string.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

ConvertFrom-Base64 -Base64 'QSBzdHJpbmc=' -ToString

A string

EXAMPLE 2

ConvertTo-Base64 -Base64 'A string','Another string' -ToString

QSBzdHJpbmc=
QW5vdGhlciBzdHJpbmc=

EXAMPLE 3

'QSBzdHJpbmc=' | ConvertFrom-Base64 -ToString

A string

EXAMPLE 4

'QSBzdHJpbmc=','QW5vdGhlciBzdHJpbmc=' | ConvertFrom-Base64 -ToString

A string
Another string

PARAMETERS

-Base64

A Base64 Encoded String.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: String, Base64String

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Encoding

The encoding to use for conversion. Defaults to UTF8. Valid options are ASCII, BigEndianUnicode, Default, Unicode, UTF32, UTF7, and UTF8.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ToString
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: UTF8
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ToString

Switch parameter to specify a conversion to a string object.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Decompress

If supplied, the output will be decompressed using Gzip.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

[String[]]

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

http://convert.readthedocs.io/en/latest/functions/ConvertFrom-Base64/