How to Use Roblox Base64 to Save Data and Run Scripts

If you've been messing around with Luau scripting for a while, you've probably run into the concept of roblox base64 encoding at some point. It usually pops up when you're trying to do something slightly more advanced than just making a part change color when someone touches it. Maybe you were looking at a DataStore tutorial, or perhaps you were trying to figure out how to send data from your game to a Discord webhook. Whatever the case, base64 is one of those "behind the scenes" tools that makes a developer's life a whole lot easier once they understand what it's actually doing. ...

January 29, 2026 · 7 min · Holm Nelson