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+# infohash ↔ base64 tool
+
+You can check the tool at
+<https://magmaus3.codeberg.page/infohash2base64/> (requires javascript)
+
+This tool was made to work with
+[an suggestion posted by @toxictenement@lemmy.dbzer0.com](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/1009713)
+by [magmaus3](https://magmaus3.eu.org).
+
+You can check the source code by downloading the page
+(everything is stored in a single html file),
+by going to your browser's devtools or on [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/magmaus3/infohash2base64).