Bytes to Base58

Category: Data Conversion & Encoding · Node Type ID: converter-bytes-to-base58

Encodes raw byte array into Base58 string (Bitcoin / Flickr)

Overview

Encodes a raw byte array (Uint8Array) into a Base58 string using either the Bitcoin/IPFS alphabet (123456789ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijkmnopqrstuvwxyz) or the Flickr short-URL alphabet. Base58 omits visually ambiguous characters (0, O, I, l) and punctuation (+, /).

Leading zero bytes (0x00) in the input array are preserved one-for-one as the first character of the selected alphabet (1 in Bitcoin alphabet).

When to Use

Encoding public key hashes, Bitcoin/Solana addresses, CIDs, or compact human-copyable identifiers.
Sharing binary keys or tokens over channels where punctuation breaks double-click word selection.

Parameter Configuration

Parameter (ID)	Type & Default	Visibility Condition	Description & Options
Alphabet `alphabet`	`select` Default: `btc`	Always visible	Selects the Base58 character table: `bitcoin` (used by Bitcoin, Solana, and IPFS) or `flickr` (lowercase letters precede uppercase). `btc`: Bitcoin (BTC / IPFS) `flickr`: Flickr

Port I/O Specification

See Ports & Connections for general wiring rules, data type colors, and dynamic port creation.

Input Ports

Port Nature: Fixed Input Ports (1 total).

Port Name	Port ID	Data Type	Required	Visibility Condition	Description
`Bytes In`	`bytes`	`Bytes`	Required	Always visible	Raw byte array (`Uint8Array`) to encode.

Output Ports

Port Nature: Fixed Output Ports (1 total).

Port Name	Port ID	Data Type	Visibility Condition	Description
`Base58 Out`	`string`	`String`	Always visible	Base58-encoded string.

Error Cases

This node has no runtime failure cases (errorProfile: none) and always succeeds for any valid typed input.

Examples

Encoding an Ed25519 Public Key in Bitcoin/Solana Base58 Format

Convert a 32-byte Ed25519 public key into a Base58 address string.

Connect the Public Key output of Ed25519 KeyGen to Bytes to Base58.
Leave Alphabet set to Bitcoin / IPFS.