---
id: base64encode
title: base64Encode Search Operator
sidebar_label: base64Encode
description: Use the base64Encode operator to convert ASCII or non-ASCII strings into base64-encoded format within your search queries.
slug: /help/docs/search/search-query-language/search-operators/base64encode/
canonical: https://www.sumologic.com/help/docs/search/search-query-language/search-operators/base64encode/
---
The `base64Encode` operator takes an ASCII or non-ASCII string and converts it to a base64 string.

## Syntax

`base64Encode("<string>") as <field>`

`base64Encode(<string_field>) as <field>`

## Example

The following example returns `base64` with a value of `aGVsbG8gd29ybGQ=`:

```sumo
| base64Encode("hello world") as base64
```

The Base64Encode function supports encoding non-ASCII characters in addition to ASCII. The following example returns `base64` with a value of `5LiWIOOCiOOBhOOBoQ==`:

```sumo
| base64encode("世 よいち") as base64
```

:::note
Make sure that the encoding format you use matches the decoding format.
:::