diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index 667f101..b0aa4c0 100644
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Plug 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons' " Icons...
 Plug 'mfussenegger/nvim-dap', { 'for': ['typescript', 'javascript', 'python', 'rust'] }
 Plug 'lbrayner/vim-rzip' " recursive zip support, needed for yarn pnp
 Plug 'kkoomen/vim-doge', { 'do': { -> doge#install() } }
+Plug 'taybart/b64.nvim' " en/decode base64 strings
 
 " telescope. Needed for octo.nvim, might replace fzf
 Plug 'nvim-lua/popup.nvim'
@@ -245,6 +246,8 @@ nnoremap <leader>tn :tabnew<cr>
 nnoremap <F3> :Git<cr>
 nnoremap <F4> :Git push<cr>
 
+vnoremap <silent> <leader>be :<c-u>lua require("b64").encode()<cr>
+vnoremap <silent> <leader>bd :<c-u>lua require("b64").decode()<cr>
 "}}}
 
 " {{{ Textobjects