diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index 27a5e8e..8358773 100644
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -336,3 +336,24 @@ let g:fzf_colors =
   \ 'marker':  ['fg', 'Keyword'],
   \ 'spinner': ['fg', 'Label'],
   \ 'header':  ['fg', 'Comment'] }
+
+" xnoremap <leader>c <esc>=:'<,'>:w ! base64<C-M>p
+
+" Function to base64 encode the exact selected text and replace it without a newline
+function! Base64EncodeSelection()
+  normal! gv"vy
+  let l:selected_text = getreg('"')
+  let l:encoded_text = system('echo -n ' . shellescape(l:selected_text) . ' | base64 -w0')
+  let l:encoded_text = trim(l:encoded_text)
+  execute "normal! gv\"_c" . l:encoded_text
+endfunction
+xnoremap <leader>be :<C-u>call Base64EncodeSelection()<CR>
+
+function! Base64DecodeSelection()
+  normal! gv"vy
+  let l:selected_text = getreg('"')
+  let l:encoded_text = system('echo -n ' . shellescape(l:selected_text) . ' | base64 -d')
+  let l:encoded_text = trim(l:encoded_text)
+  execute "normal! gv\"_c" . l:encoded_text
+endfunction
+xnoremap <leader>bd :<C-u>call Base64DecodeSelection()<CR>