diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..319a830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "name": "sourcemap_tools_devcontainer",
+  "image": "public.ecr.aws/docker/library/node:24",
+  "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder},target=/sm,type=bind",
+  "workspaceFolder": "/sm",
+  "runArgs": ["--name", "sourcemap_tools_devcontainer", "--tmpfs", "/tmp:exec,mode=01777"],
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "extensions": ["dbaeumer.vscode-eslint", "esbenp.prettier-vscode"],
+      "settings": {
+        "editor.rulers": [100],
+        "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
+        "typescript.tsdk": "node_modules/typescript/lib",
+        "typescript.enablePromptUseWorkspaceTsdk": true,
+        "npm.packageManager": "npm",
+        "[json]": {
+          "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "postCreateCommand": "cd /sm && npm ci",
+  "remoteUser": "node"
+}
diff --git a/src/__tests__/app.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/app.test.tsx
index a96cc90..20f7a43 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/app.test.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/app.test.tsx
@@ -267,6 +267,65 @@ describe('source maps', () => {
     // Should display the fallback with generated ID
     expect(listItem).toHaveTextContent(/NO NAME \(Generated id:/)
   })
+
+  test('decodes base64 data URL source map pasted into textarea', async () => {
+    render(<App />)
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+
+    const sourcemapTextarea = screen.getByRole('textbox', { name: /source map/i })
+
+    const dataUrl = `data:application/json;base64,${btoa(regular.sourcemaps[0].content)}`
+
+    sourcemapTextarea.focus()
+    await user.paste(dataUrl)
+
+    const sourcemapList = await screen.findByRole('list', { name: /sourcemaps list/i })
+    expect(within(sourcemapList).getByRole('listitem')).toHaveTextContent('index-d803759c.js')
+  })
+
+  test('decodes base64 data URL with charset parameter', async () => {
+    render(<App />)
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+
+    const sourcemapTextarea = screen.getByRole('textbox', { name: /source map/i })
+
+    const dataUrl = `data:application/json;charset=utf-8;base64,${btoa(regular.sourcemaps[0].content)}`
+
+    sourcemapTextarea.focus()
+    await user.paste(dataUrl)
+
+    const sourcemapList = await screen.findByRole('list', { name: /sourcemaps list/i })
+    expect(within(sourcemapList).getByRole('listitem')).toHaveTextContent('index-d803759c.js')
+  })
+
+  test('shows warning for malformed base64 data URL', async () => {
+    render(<App />)
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+
+    const sourcemapTextarea = screen.getByRole('textbox', { name: /source map/i })
+
+    sourcemapTextarea.focus()
+    await user.paste('data:application/json;base64,!!!not-valid-base64!!!')
+
+    const warning = await screen.findByText(/provided text is not a source map/i)
+    expect(warning).toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    // The original (undecoded) value should remain in the textarea so the user can fix it.
+    expect(sourcemapTextarea).toHaveValue('data:application/json;base64,!!!not-valid-base64!!!')
+  })
+
+  test('treats plain source map text as non-base64', async () => {
+    render(<App />)
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+
+    const sourcemapTextarea = screen.getByRole('textbox', { name: /source map/i })
+
+    sourcemapTextarea.focus()
+    await user.paste(regular.sourcemaps[1].content)
+
+    const sourcemapList = await screen.findByRole('list', { name: /sourcemaps list/i })
+    expect(within(sourcemapList).getByRole('listitem')).toHaveTextContent('vendor-221d27ba.js')
+  })
 })
 
 describe('theme', () => {
diff --git a/src/app.tsx b/src/app.tsx
index b443a4c..1d7d1e9 100644
--- a/src/app.tsx
+++ b/src/app.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import { ThemeToggle } from './theme-toggle.tsx'
 import { useSourcemapsStore } from './use-sourcemaps-store.ts'
 import { setTheme, useTheme } from './use-theme.ts'
 
+const base64PrefixRegex =
+  /^(?:\/\/# sourceMappingURL=)?data:application\/json;(?:charset=[^;]+;)?base64,/
+
 export default function App() {
   const [stackTraceInputValue, setStackTraceInputValue] = useState('')
   const [sourceMapInputValue, setSourceMapInputValue] = useState('')
@@ -43,7 +46,19 @@ export default function App() {
   }
 
   async function handleSourceMapTextAreaChange(event: ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) {
-    const text = event.target.value
+    let text = event.target.value
+
+    if (base64PrefixRegex.test(text)) {
+      try {
+        const base64Content = text.replace(base64PrefixRegex, '')
+        const bytes = Uint8Array.from(atob(base64Content), c => c.charCodeAt(0))
+        text = new TextDecoder().decode(bytes)
+      } catch {
+        setIsSourceMapInputError(true)
+        setSourceMapInputValue(event.target.value)
+        return
+      }
+    }
 
     setSourceMapInputValue(text)