What is /9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQ?

Base64 JPEG prefix

/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wBDAAgGBgcGBQgHBwcJCQgKDBQNDAsLDBkSEw8UHRofHh0aHBwgJC4nICIsIxwcKDcpLDAxNDQ0Hyc5PTgyPC4zNDL/
Decoded typeJPEG image (image/jpeg)
Decoded size90 B
Base64 length120 characters
Decoded Base64 JPEG prefix
FF D8 FF E0 00 10 4A 46 49 46 00 01 01 00 00 01
00 01 00 00 FF DB 00 43 00 08 06 06 07 06 05 08
07 07 07 09 09 08 0A 0C 14 0D 0C 0B 0B 0C 19 12
13 0F 14 1D 1A 1F 1E 1D 1A 1C 1C 20 24 2E 27 20
22 2C 23 1C 1C 28 37 29 2C 30 31 34 34 34 1F 27
39 3D 38 32 3C 2E 33 34 32 FF

Explanation

A Base64 string that begins with /9j/ is a JPEG image, because /9j/ encodes the bytes FF D8 FF (the JPEG "start of image" marker).

/9j/4AAQSkZJRg means the file uses the JFIF container, and /9j/4QA or /9j/4RE indicates EXIF metadata from a camera or phone. Decode the full string with Base64 to JPG.

You can decode any similar value yourself with the Base64 decoder, or identify a file from its first characters with the Base64 to File converter.

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