diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index d3a2b38..1a308ab 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Version v2.0.0-alpha
+## Version v2.0.4-alpha
 
 ### Breaking Changes
 
@@ -11,6 +11,23 @@
 * **Removed Aliases**:
   * `Get-Hash` - Use `ConvertTo-Hash` directly instead
 
+### New Features
+
+* **Added `-Encoding` parameter** to `ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString` (Issue #21)
+* **Added `-Encoding` parameter** to `ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString` (Issue #21)
+* **Added pipeline support** to `ConvertFrom-Base64ToByteArray` (Issue #16)
+* **Added pipeline support** to `ConvertFrom-ByteArrayToMemoryStream` (Issue #16)
+
+### Changed
+
+* **Consolidated `-MemoryStream` parameter** into `-Stream` for `ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString` and `ConvertTo-String` (Issue #17)
+  * `-MemoryStream` is now an alias for `-Stream` for backward compatibility
+
+### Fixed
+
+* `ConvertFrom-MemoryStream` now correctly passes `-Encoding` parameter to `ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString` for consistent behavior
+* `ConvertFrom-Base64ToString` and `ConvertTo-String` now handle binary data correctly (Issue #14)
+
 ## Version v1.5.0 (2023-03-17)
 
 * **New Functions**:
diff --git a/docs/functions/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.md b/docs/functions/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.md
index df47d82..619a937 100644
--- a/docs/functions/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.md
+++ b/docs/functions/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.md
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ Converts a Memory Stream to a Secure String
 
 ### MemoryStream (Default)
 ```
-ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString -MemoryStream <MemoryStream[]> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
+ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString -MemoryStream <MemoryStream[]> [-Encoding <String>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
  [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### Stream
 ```
-ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString -Stream <Stream[]> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
+ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString -Stream <Stream[]> [-Encoding <String>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
  [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
@@ -72,6 +72,23 @@ Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```
 
+### -Encoding
+The encoding to use for conversion.
+Defaults to UTF8.
+Valid options are ASCII, BigEndianUnicode, Default, Unicode, UTF32, and UTF8.
+
+```yaml
+Type: String
+Parameter Sets: (All)
+Aliases:
+
+Required: False
+Position: Named
+Default value: UTF8
+Accept pipeline input: False
+Accept wildcard characters: False
+```
+
 ### -ProgressAction
 {{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}
 
diff --git a/docs/functions/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.md b/docs/functions/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.md
index f507297..864be4c 100644
--- a/docs/functions/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.md
+++ b/docs/functions/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.md
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ Converts MemoryStream to a string.
 
 ### MemoryStream
 ```
-ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -MemoryStream <MemoryStream[]> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
+ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -MemoryStream <MemoryStream[]> [-Encoding <String>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
  [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### Stream
 ```
-ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -Stream <Stream[]> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
+ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -Stream <Stream[]> [-Encoding <String>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
+ [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
@@ -126,6 +127,23 @@ Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```
 
+### -Encoding
+The encoding to use for conversion.
+Defaults to UTF8.
+Valid options are ASCII, BigEndianUnicode, Default, Unicode, UTF32, and UTF8.
+
+```yaml
+Type: String
+Parameter Sets: (All)
+Aliases:
+
+Required: False
+Position: Named
+Default value: UTF8
+Accept pipeline input: False
+Accept wildcard characters: False
+```
+
 ### -ProgressAction
 {{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}
 
diff --git a/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStream.ps1 b/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStream.ps1
index 6cfb815..59482e5 100644
--- a/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStream.ps1
+++ b/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStream.ps1
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function ConvertFrom-MemoryStream {
     process {
         foreach ($m in $MemoryStream) {
             try {
-                $string = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -MemoryStream $m -ErrorAction Stop
+                $string = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -MemoryStream $m -Encoding $Encoding -ErrorAction Stop
 
                 if ($ToString) {
                     $string
diff --git a/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.ps1 b/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.ps1
index ce33768..83bf9be 100644
--- a/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.ps1
+++ b/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.ps1
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
     .PARAMETER Stream
     A System.IO.Stream object for conversion.
 
+    .PARAMETER Encoding
+    The encoding to use for conversion.
+    Defaults to UTF8.
+    Valid options are ASCII, BigEndianUnicode, Default, Unicode, UTF32, and UTF8.
+
     .EXAMPLE
     $string = 'My Super Secret Value'
     $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($string)
@@ -47,7 +52,11 @@ function ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString {
             ParameterSetName = 'Stream')]
         [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
         [System.IO.Stream[]]
-        $Stream
+        $Stream,
+
+        [ValidateSet('ASCII', 'BigEndianUnicode', 'Default', 'Unicode', 'UTF32', 'UTF8')]
+        [String]
+        $Encoding = 'UTF8'
     )
 
     begin {
@@ -67,7 +76,8 @@ function ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString {
         foreach ($object in $inputObject) {
             try {
                 $secureString = [System.Security.SecureString]::new()
-                $reader = [System.IO.StreamReader]::new($object)
+                $enc = [System.Text.Encoding]::$Encoding
+                $reader = [System.IO.StreamReader]::new($object, $enc)
 
                 while ($reader.Peek() -ge 0) {
                     $secureString.AppendChar($reader.Read())
diff --git a/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.ps1 b/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.ps1
index f0937ee..26b74ea 100644
--- a/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.ps1
+++ b/src/Convert/Public/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.ps1
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
     .PARAMETER Stream
         A System.IO.Stream object for conversion. Accepts any stream type including MemoryStream, FileStream, etc.
 
+    .PARAMETER Encoding
+        The encoding to use for conversion.
+        Defaults to UTF8.
+        Valid options are ASCII, BigEndianUnicode, Default, Unicode, UTF32, and UTF8.
+
     .EXAMPLE
         $string = 'A string'
         $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new()
@@ -85,7 +90,11 @@ function ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString {
         [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
         [Alias('MemoryStream')]
         [System.IO.Stream[]]
-        $Stream
+        $Stream,
+
+        [ValidateSet('ASCII', 'BigEndianUnicode', 'Default', 'Unicode', 'UTF32', 'UTF8')]
+        [String]
+        $Encoding = 'UTF8'
     )
 
     begin {
@@ -98,7 +107,8 @@ function ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString {
                 if ($object.CanSeek) {
                     $object.Position = 0
                 }
-                $reader = [System.IO.StreamReader]::new($object)
+                $enc = [System.Text.Encoding]::$Encoding
+                $reader = [System.IO.StreamReader]::new($object, $enc)
                 $reader.ReadToEnd()
             } catch {
                 Write-Error -ErrorRecord $_ -ErrorAction $userErrorActionPreference
diff --git a/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStream.Tests.ps1 b/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStream.Tests.ps1
index 46d6092..86ea812 100644
--- a/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStream.Tests.ps1
+++ b/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStream.Tests.ps1
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ Describe -Name $function -Fixture {
                 $string = 'ThisIsMyString'
 
                 $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new()
-                $writer = [System.IO.StreamWriter]::new($stream)
+                $enc = [System.Text.Encoding]::$Encoding
+                $writer = [System.IO.StreamWriter]::new($stream, $enc)
                 $writer.Write($string)
                 $writer.Flush()
 
diff --git a/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.Tests.ps1 b/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.Tests.ps1
index b807a44..3b0ab5d 100644
--- a/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.Tests.ps1
+++ b/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString.Tests.ps1
@@ -24,4 +24,63 @@ Describe $function {
     It 'Does not throw an exception when input is an empty System.IO.MemoryStream' {
         { ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString -MemoryStream (New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream) } | Should -Not -Throw
     }
+
+    Context 'Encoding' {
+        It 'Uses UTF8 encoding by default' {
+            $string = 'MySecretPassword'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $secure = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString -MemoryStream $stream
+            $credential = [PSCredential]::new('Dummy', $secure)
+            $credential.GetNetworkCredential().Password | Should -BeExactly $string
+        }
+
+        It 'Converts ASCII encoded stream to SecureString' {
+            $string = 'MySecretPassword'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $secure = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString -MemoryStream $stream -Encoding ASCII
+            $credential = [PSCredential]::new('Dummy', $secure)
+            $credential.GetNetworkCredential().Password | Should -BeExactly $string
+        }
+
+        It 'Converts Unicode encoded stream to SecureString' {
+            $string = 'MySecretPassword'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $secure = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString -MemoryStream $stream -Encoding Unicode
+            $credential = [PSCredential]::new('Dummy', $secure)
+            $credential.GetNetworkCredential().Password | Should -BeExactly $string
+        }
+
+        It 'Converts BigEndianUnicode encoded stream to SecureString' {
+            $string = 'MySecretPassword'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::BigEndianUnicode.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $secure = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString -MemoryStream $stream -Encoding BigEndianUnicode
+            $credential = [PSCredential]::new('Dummy', $secure)
+            $credential.GetNetworkCredential().Password | Should -BeExactly $string
+        }
+
+        It 'Converts UTF32 encoded stream to SecureString' {
+            $string = 'MySecretPassword'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF32.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $secure = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString -MemoryStream $stream -Encoding UTF32
+            $credential = [PSCredential]::new('Dummy', $secure)
+            $credential.GetNetworkCredential().Password | Should -BeExactly $string
+        }
+
+        It 'Rejects invalid encoding name' {
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes('test')
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            { ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToSecureString -MemoryStream $stream -Encoding InvalidEncoding } | Should -Throw
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.Tests.ps1 b/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.Tests.ps1
index ba1151f..12b06b3 100644
--- a/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.Tests.ps1
+++ b/src/Tests/Unit/ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString.Tests.ps1
@@ -199,4 +199,104 @@ Describe -Name $function -Fixture {
             $assertion.Exception.InnerException.Message | Should -BeIn @('Cannot access a closed Stream.', 'Stream was not readable.')
         }
     }
+
+    Context -Name 'Encoding' -Fixture {
+        It -Name 'Uses UTF8 encoding by default' -Test {
+            $string = 'Hello World'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $assertion = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -Stream $stream
+
+            $assertion | Should -BeExactly $string
+            $stream.Dispose()
+        }
+
+        It -Name 'Converts ASCII encoded stream' -Test {
+            $string = 'Hello World'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $assertion = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -Stream $stream -Encoding ASCII
+
+            $assertion | Should -BeExactly $string
+            $stream.Dispose()
+        }
+
+        It -Name 'Converts Unicode (UTF-16 LE) encoded stream' -Test {
+            $string = 'Hello World'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $assertion = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -Stream $stream -Encoding Unicode
+
+            $assertion | Should -BeExactly $string
+            $stream.Dispose()
+        }
+
+        It -Name 'Converts BigEndianUnicode (UTF-16 BE) encoded stream' -Test {
+            $string = 'Hello World'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::BigEndianUnicode.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $assertion = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -Stream $stream -Encoding BigEndianUnicode
+
+            $assertion | Should -BeExactly $string
+            $stream.Dispose()
+        }
+
+        It -Name 'Converts UTF32 encoded stream' -Test {
+            $string = 'Hello World'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF32.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $assertion = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -Stream $stream -Encoding UTF32
+
+            $assertion | Should -BeExactly $string
+            $stream.Dispose()
+        }
+
+        It -Name 'Converts UTF8 encoded stream explicitly' -Test {
+            $string = 'Hello World'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $assertion = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -Stream $stream -Encoding UTF8
+
+            $assertion | Should -BeExactly $string
+            $stream.Dispose()
+        }
+
+        It -Name 'Supports -Encoding with pipeline input' -Test {
+            $string = 'Hello World'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $assertion = $stream | ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -Encoding Unicode
+
+            $assertion | Should -BeExactly $string
+            $stream.Dispose()
+        }
+
+        It -Name 'Handles special characters with Unicode encoding' -Test {
+            $string = 'Hello 世界 🌍'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            $assertion = ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -Stream $stream -Encoding Unicode
+
+            $assertion | Should -BeExactly $string
+            $stream.Dispose()
+        }
+
+        It -Name 'Rejects invalid encoding name' -Test {
+            $string = 'Hello World'
+            $bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($string)
+            $stream = [System.IO.MemoryStream]::new($bytes)
+
+            { ConvertFrom-MemoryStreamToString -Stream $stream -Encoding InvalidEncoding } | Should -Throw
+
+            $stream.Dispose()
+        }
+    }
 }