string base 64 to bytes python code example

Example 1: decode base64 python

import base64
msg = base64.b64decode(msg)

Example 2: base64 decode python

>>> import base64
>>> encoded = base64.b64encode(b'data to be encoded')
>>> encoded
b'ZGF0YSB0byBiZSBlbmNvZGVk'
>>> data = base64.b64decode(encoded)
>>> data
b'data to be encoded'