JavaScript version
base64ToUint8.js
const base64ToUint8 = (str) => Uint8Array.from(atob(str), (c) => c.charCodeAt(0));
TypeScript version
base64ToUint8.ts
const base64ToUint8 = (str: string): Uint8Array => Uint8Array.from(atob(str), (c) => c.charCodeAt(0));