Get Image File Size From Base64 String

Question

I\'m working on a python web service. It calls another web service to change the picture of a profile.

It connects to another web service. This web service can only

Answer 1

image size can be calculated from the string length. Since every character represents 6 bits and every '=' sign shows lack of 8 bits. ref

file_size = (len(base64_string) * 6 - base64_string.count('=') * 8) / 8

or

file_size = len(base64_string) * 3 / 4 - base64_string.count('=')

will give the file size in byte and, dividing it in mega(=1000000) will give the file size in megabyte