Image to ASCII Art
Convert a picture into art made of text characters you can paste into code comments, chats or terminals.
Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded Free, no sign-up Works on mobile
Choose an image
or drag and drop, or paste with Ctrl+V
How to use Image to ASCII Art
- Choose an image. High-contrast pictures work best.
- Set the width in characters and the character set.
- Copy the result or save it as a .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the art look stretched?
Text characters are taller than they are wide, so the tool halves the number of rows to compensate. View it in a monospaced font.
Which images work best?
Simple subjects with strong contrast, such as logos, silhouettes and portraits on plain backgrounds.
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