1  atob
 2  ===
 3  
 4  | **atob**
 5  | [btoa](https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/btoa.js)
 6  | [unibabel.js](https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/unibabel.js)
 7  | Sponsored by [ppl](https://ppl.family)
 8  
 9  Uses `Buffer` to emulate the exact functionality of the browser's atob.
10  
11  Note: Unicode may be handled incorrectly (like the browser).
12  
13  It turns base64-encoded <strong>a</strong>scii data back **to** <strong>b</strong>inary.
14  
15  ```javascript
16  (function () {
17    "use strict";
18  
19    var atob = require('atob');
20    var b64 = "SGVsbG8sIFdvcmxkIQ==";
21    var bin = atob(b64);
22  
23    console.log(bin); // "Hello, World!"
24  }());
25  ```
26  
27  ### Need Unicode and Binary Support in the Browser?
28  
29  Check out [unibabel.js](https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/unibabel.js)
30  
31  Changelog
32  =======
33  
34    * v2.1.0 address a few issues and PRs, update URLs
35    * v2.0.0 provide browser version for ios web workers
36    * v1.2.0 provide (empty) browser version
37    * v1.1.3 add MIT license
38    * v1.1.2 node only
39  
40  LICENSE
41  =======
42  
43  Code copyright 2012-2018 AJ ONeal
44  
45  Dual-licensed MIT and Apache-2.0
46  
47  Docs copyright 2012-2018 AJ ONeal
48  
49  Docs released under [Creative Commons](https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/atob.js/blob/master/LICENSE.DOCS).