# FileUpload Component: Trying to get the byte string in base64 format

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [August 23, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fileupload-component-trying-to-get-the-byte-string-in-base64-format/78282 "2023-08-23T13:19:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![justin.brzozoski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justin.brzozoski/32/13452_2.png) [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fileupload-component-trying-to-get-the-byte-string-in-base64-format/78282/5 "2023-08-24T14:58:22Z")

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It was actually this thread that inspired me to try and rewrite my [zip code](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-download-zip-file-with-several-files-inside/75035/5) from python libs to java libs, which you noticed and liked even though you weren't in that thread... I don't think I could follow as many threads on this forum as you do, @pturmel 🙂

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