Text to Data URI Converter Online for Text Encoding
The Text to Data URI converter turns plain text into a complete data:text/plain URI that you can paste into HTML, CSS, JSON, or another tool that accepts data URIs. Choose Base64 encoding for a binary-safe representation or percent-encoding for readable plain text, and optionally include a charset. The output is ready to copy without creating a separate file.
Text to Data URI is a browser-based converter that turns plain text into a complete data:text/plain URI. Use it when you need to inline a small text resource in HTML, CSS, or JSON instead of linking to a separate file, or when another system accepts text only as a data URI. The result is ready to copy into your code or workflow.
Choose Base64 or percent-encoding for the conversion. Base64 provides a binary-safe representation, while percent-encoding can keep plain text readable. You can also optionally tag the result with a charset. The generated URI combines the text content and your selected settings into a data:text/plain;... string.
A data URI carries its resource value inline, while a separate-file approach refers to content stored elsewhere. Converting text to a data URI can be useful when a destination requires an inline value or when you want to share a text snippet as one copyable string. The tool starts from a worked example, Hello, data URI!, so you can see the kind of input it accepts.
The conversion runs entirely in your browser: your text is processed on your own device and is not uploaded, stored, or sent to a server. Once the page has loaded, the tool works offline without a server dependency. It is useful for developers and DevOps engineers who need a quick way to create a text data URI for code, documentation, or another compatible tool.
Step 1: Paste the plain text you want to encode into the input field. The tool starts with a worked example: Hello, data URI!
Step 2: Choose an encoding option: Base64 or percent-encoding. Base64 is binary-safe, while percent-encoding can keep plain text more readable.
Step 3: Optionally set a charset to identify the text encoding in the resulting URI.
Step 4: Review the generated data:text/plain URI and check that it includes the encoding and charset choices you want.
Step 5: Copy the result and paste it into your HTML, CSS, JSON, or other destination that accepts a data URI.
Use case: Move text data into a system that only accepts a data URI. Convert the text first, then copy the complete URI into the destination.
Use case: Prepare a text snippet for HTML, CSS, or JSON. A data URI can place a small resource inline instead of linking to a separate file.
Use case: Create a data URI for documentation, a support ticket, or a commit message. The generated string is ready to copy alongside your notes.
Use case: Sanity-check a text-to-URI conversion before adding the result to code. Review the selected encoding and optional charset before copying.
Use case: Generate a URI for a plain-text value that needs to be passed between developer tools. Choose percent-encoding when readability is useful.
Use case: Create a Base64 data URI for text when you need a binary-safe representation. The tool returns a complete data:text/plain URI for use in a compatible destination.