Base64-encoding induces a factor 1.333 size increase of the byte stream, so it's...

silverwind on Sept 7, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: I am a fast webpage

Base64-encoding induces a factor 1.333 size increase of the byte stream, so it's likely not worth it if the site is served on HTTP2. To get exact figures, one would of course have to calculate the size of the additional TCP packet(s) and HTTP headers.