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# ToBase64

Return a Base64 encoded string in PNG format for the image.

## Parameters

None

## Return Values

`string`

## Examples

```go
package main

import (
    "github.com/fishtailstudio/imgo"
)

func main() {
    base64Img := imgo.Load("gopher.png").ToBase64()
}
```

In the above example, the `base64Img`string is `data:image/png;base64,......`