base 64 conversions using file reader and fetch

base64.js

//FROM HERE: https://stackoverflow.com/a/54123275/1060487

// base64 to buffer
function base64ToBufferAsync(base64) {
  var dataUrl = "data:application/octet-binary;base64," + base64;

  fetch(dataUrl)
    .then(res => res.arrayBuffer())
    .then(buffer => {
      console.log("base64 to buffer: " + new Uint8Array(buffer));
    })
}

// buffer to base64
function bufferToBase64Async( buffer ) {
    var blob = new Blob([buffer], {type:'application/octet-binary'});    
    console.log("buffer to blob:" + blob)

    var fileReader = new FileReader();
    fileReader.onload = function() {
      var dataUrl = fileReader.result;
      console.log("blob to dataUrl: " + dataUrl);

      var base64 = dataUrl.substr(dataUrl.indexOf(',')+1)      
      console.log("dataUrl to base64: " + base64);
    };
    fileReader.readAsDataURL(blob);
}