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    11. Saving image strategy
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    13. Save image as base64

    Save image as base64

    By default, ConvertOptions uses ExportImagesAsBase64Strategy, which embeds images as Base64 data URIs directly in the Markdown output. This keeps the output self-contained in a single file with no external image dependencies.

    Using static method 

    using GroupDocs.Markdown;

// Default behavior -- images are embedded as Base64
MarkdownConverter.ToFile("business-plan.pdf", "base64-static.md");

    business-plan.pdf is a sample file used in this example. Click here to download it.

    ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAlgAAAC0CAIAAADHHcVbAAAAA3NCSVQICAjb4U/gAAAMWElEQVR4nO3dUWzV130H8L+nSnsgxYTa5kbEnhJgJpJ98aQseTAxUaoiW1RDSiseykoCNE9boyoIZEWLVImosoZSpeve0Ighax4iDRRpky02oWKbh2aVCralhGBANSAu4Lq5NJ60tz0c8t/lf6/h2jjg/M/nIz8c7v/v3z345atz/v9zTkNpaiwBgFj92aPuAAA8SoIQgKgJQgCiJggBiNo3Mv/+53/9r4tXbi6u1t/v/Pa6tjXzXV1cZTXVVFNNNdVc2poZ2SCcmr4xfv7KQr8y+NPc/97j6uIqq6mmmmqqqebS1szIBuH6tjUNDQ0Xp2988T8LqAIAX1NLOSIEgK+dhsyC+p/87FdpEP7dzm+va613jjVJkvVtax5b8efzXb04fWNBY1U11VRTTTXVXJ
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    Specifying the strategy explicitly

    If you want to be explicit, set ImageExportStrategy to a new ExportImagesAsBase64Strategy:

    using GroupDocs.Markdown;

var options = new ConvertOptions
{
    ImageExportStrategy = new ExportImagesAsBase64Strategy()
};

using var converter = new MarkdownConverter("business-plan.pdf");
converter.Convert("base64-explicit.md", options);

    business-plan.pdf is a sample file used in this example. Click here to download it.

    ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAlgAAAC0CAIAAADHHcVbAAAAA3NCSVQICAjb4U/gAAAMWElEQVR4nO3dUWzV130H8L+nSnsgxYTa5kbEnhJgJpJ98aQseTAxUaoiW1RDSiseykoCNE9boyoIZEWLVImosoZSpeve0Ighax4iDRRpky02oWKbh2aVCralhGBANSAu4Lq5NJ60tz0c8t/lf6/h2jjg/M/nIz8c7v/v3z345atz/v9zTkNpaiwBgFj92aPuAAA8SoIQgKgJQgCiJggBiNo3Mv/+53/9r4tXbi6u1t/v/Pa6tjXzXV1cZTXVVFNNNdVc2poZ2SCcmr4xfv7KQr8y+NPc/97j6uIqq6mmmmqqqebS1szIBuH6tjUNDQ0Xp2988T8LqAIAX1NLOSIEgK+dhsyC+p/87FdpEP7dzm+va613jjVJkvVtax5b8efzXb04fWNBY1U11VRTTTXVXJ
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