1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/ClientUtils.ts b/src/ClientUtils.ts
index 3066499d8..e7aee1c2a 100644
--- a/src/ClientUtils.ts
+++ b/src/ClientUtils.ts
@@ -675,6 +675,27 @@ export function dateRangeStrToDates(dateStr: string) {
     return { start: new Date(dateRangeParts[0]), end: new Date(dateRangeParts[1]) };
 }
 
+/**
+ * converts the image to base url formate
+ * @param imageUrl imageurl taken from the collection icon
+ */
+export async function imageUrlToBase64(imageUrl: string): Promise<string> {
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch(imageUrl);
+        const blob = await response.blob();
+
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            const reader = new FileReader();
+            reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
+            reader.onloadend = () => resolve(reader.result as string);
+            reader.onerror = error => reject(error);
+        });
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error:', error);
+        throw error;
+    }
+}
+
 function replaceCanvases(oldDiv: HTMLElement, newDiv: HTMLElement) {
     if (oldDiv.childNodes && newDiv) {
         for (let i = 0; i < oldDiv.childNodes.length; i++) {