Base64 to GIF Converter

A web application that converts Base64 encoded strings to animated GIFs. Works on both desktop and mobile browsers, and can be deployed to a server.

Features

• Convert Base64 strings to animated GIFs directly in the browser
• Responsive design that works on both desktop and mobile devices
• Upload Base64 data from a text file
• Download converted GIFs
• Server version for deployment
• Database storage for conversion history

Setup

1. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

2. Create your own configuration file:

   • Copy config.py.example to config.py
   • Update the database configuration in config.py with your MySQL credentials

3. Run the server:

   python server.py
   

4. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:5000

Usage (Web Version)

1. Open index.html in your browser
2. Paste your Base64 string into the text area or upload a file containing Base64 data
3. Click "Convert to GIF"
4. View the converted GIF and download it if needed

Usage (Server Version)

1. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

2. Create your own configuration file:

   • Copy config.py.example to config.py
   • Update the database configuration in config.py with your MySQL credentials

3. Run the server:

   python server.py
   

4. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:5000

Deployment

To deploy this application to a server:

1. Copy all files to your server

2. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Create your own configuration file:

   • Copy config.py.example to config.py
   • Update the database configuration in config.py with your MySQL credentials

4. Run the server:

   python server.py
   

5. Configure your web server (nginx, Apache, etc.) to proxy requests to the Flask application

API Endpoints

The server provides API endpoints for Base64 to GIF conversion:

Convert Base64 to GIF

• URL: /api/convert
• Method: POST
• Data:

  {
    "base64": "base64_encoded_string"
  }

• Response:

  {
    "success": true,
    "gif_data": "base64_encoded_gif_data"
  }

Get Conversion History

• URL: /api/history
• Method: GET
• Response:

  {
    "success": true,
    "history": [
      {
        "id": 1,
        "created_at": "2023-06-01T10:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  }

Database Schema

The application uses a MySQL database with the following schema:

CREATE TABLE conversions (
    id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
    base64_data LONGTEXT NOT NULL,
    gif_data LONGBLOB NOT NULL,
    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

License

MIT