# Image as String?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-as-string/269575>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [August 29, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-as-string/269575 "2008-08-29T02:08:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![BenBart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@BenBart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BenBart)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/image-as-string/269575/1 "2008-08-29T02:08:20Z")

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I want to pass an image through externalInterface. What’s the best way? Can I convert it to a string and chop it up into bits?