# Overview An encoding format which uses 62 characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) to represent numbers. ## Diagram ![[base 62 encoding 2024-12-16 12.17.03.excalidraw.svg]] %%[[base 62 encoding 2024-12-16 12.17.03.excalidraw|🖋 Edit in Excalidraw]]%% # Key Considerations 1. Divide the decimal number by 62. 2. Record the quotient and keep track of the remainder. 3. Map the remainder to the corresponding base62 character using its position within the base62 digits. # Pros # Cons # Use Cases # Related Topics