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PHP get pdf file from base64 encoded data string


I have a base64-encoded string containing a pdf. How to create a .pdf file from this encoded string using php?

Something like Content-type:application/pdf in header function?

this is the base64 encoded string


Solution

  • Try this piece of code

    $pdf_base64 = "base64pdf.txt";
    //Get File content from txt file
    $pdf_base64_handler = fopen($pdf_base64,'r');
    $pdf_content = fread ($pdf_base64_handler,filesize($pdf_base64));
    fclose ($pdf_base64_handler);
    //Decode pdf content
    $pdf_decoded = base64_decode ($pdf_content);
    //Write data back to pdf file
    $pdf = fopen ('test.pdf','w');
    fwrite ($pdf,$pdf_decoded);
    //close output file
    fclose ($pdf);
    echo 'Done';