How to save base64 string as image in laravel?

by cortez.connelly , in category: PHP Frameworks , 6 months ago

How to save base64 string as image in laravel?

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by lottie , 2 months ago

@cortez.connelly 

In Laravel, you can save a base64 string as an image by following these steps:

  1. Decode the base64 string using the base64_decode PHP function.
  2. Generate a unique file name for the image.
  3. Use the file_put_contents function to save the decoded base64 string as an image file in the desired directory.


Here's an example code snippet that demonstrates how to save a base64 string as an image in Laravel:

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use IlluminateSupportFacadesStorage;

// Decode the base64 string
$imageData = base64_decode($base64String);

// Generate a unique file name for the image
$fileName = uniqid() . '.png';

// Save the image file to the storage directory
Storage::disk('local')->put('images/' . $fileName, $imageData);


In this example, we first decode the base64 string into binary data using the base64_decode function. Then, we generate a unique file name for the image by using the uniqid function. Finally, we save the image data to the storage directory using Laravel's Storage::disk helper.


Make sure to adjust the file path and storage disk according to your application's requirements.


That's it! You have now saved a base64 string as an image in Laravel.