base64 vs byte

compare.py

import os
import base64

def compare_file_and_base64_size(file_path):
  try:
    with open(file_path, "rb") as file:
      original_bytes = file.read()

    # Encode the bytes to Base64
    base64_encoded = base64.b64encode(original_bytes)

    # Calculate sizes
    original_size = os.path.getsize(file_path)
    base64_size = len(base64_encoded)

    return original_size, base64_size

  except FileNotFoundError:
    return None


result = compare_file_and_base64_size('./Sans_undertale.jpg')

if result:
  original_size, base64_size = result

  print(f"Original Size: {original_size} bytes")
  print(f"Base64 Encoded Size: {base64_size} bytes")

  print(f"\n{base64_size / original_size * 100 - 100}%")

else:
  print("File not found.")
  
"""
Original Size: 16942 bytes
Base64 Encoded Size: 22592 bytes

33.34907330893637%
"""