base64image-to-file

The module takes a base64 encoded image string(i.e data-url) and creates an image file from it.

Install

  $ npm install base64image-to-file --save

Usage

  var base64ImageToFile = require('base64image-to-file');
 
  var base64Image = 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhMgAyAOM...';
 
  // create an image with the a given name ie 'image'
  base64ImageToFile(base64Image, '/tmp/', 'image', function(err) {
    if(err) {
      return console.error(err);
    }
 
    console.log(imgPath);
  });
 
  // create an image with the a random name(basically hex string)
  base64ImageToFile(base64Image, '/tmp/', function(err) {
    if(err) {
      return console.error(err);
    }
 
    console.log(imgPath);
  });

API

base64ImageToFile(base64String, dirPath [, imageName], cb)

base64String

Type: String

This should be a base64 encoded string.

dirPath

Type: String

Directory to create the image in.

imageName(Optional)

Type: String

Name to give the created file, otherwise it is given a random name

cb

Type: Function

Callback function with signature cb(err, imgPath).

License

MIT.