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Turn any photo or image into ASCII art — adjust density, width, and character set, then copy or download the result instantly, right in your browser.
Upload your image
Drop in any JPG, PNG, or WebP file. High-contrast images — portraits, logos, and bold shapes — tend to produce the most recognizable results.
Adjust the settings
Set the output width in characters and choose a character density set. Narrower widths give a lo-fi look; wider widths preserve more detail.
Copy or download the output
Copy the ASCII text to your clipboard for pasting into code, terminal, or social posts — or download it as a plain text or image file.
ASCII art is a visual technique that represents images using only printable text characters. Characters like `@`, `#`, `%`, `+`, `-`, `.`, and spaces have different visual weights (density), so arranging them by brightness maps out the light and dark areas of an image in text form. It originated from the early days of computing when terminals could only display text.
High-contrast images with clear subject matter convert most recognizably — portraits with strong lighting, logos with solid shapes, animals against plain backgrounds. Busy, low-contrast images (crowded scenes, fine textures) produce less readable results because the detail collapses at small character scales.
Width sets how many characters wide the ASCII output is. A width of 80 produces a compact, retro-looking result — similar to classic terminal art. A width of 200+ preserves more detail but requires a monospace font to display correctly. Match the width to where you’re using the output.
The ASCII art is generated from your uploaded image — it’s your content, derived from your source. There are no restrictions on how you use the output from this tool.
Image to Grayscale
Convert a color photo to grayscale before converting to ASCII.
Image Compressor
Reduce image size up to 80% without quality loss.
Image Resizer
Crop or resize your photo to focus the subject before converting.
HEIC to JPG
Convert iPhone photos to JPG first for best compatibility.
ASCII art turns photographs and graphics into compositions made entirely from keyboard characters — each character chosen based on how dark or light that region of the image is. It’s used by developers for terminal UIs and README files, by designers for retro-style social posts, and by anyone who wants a text-based representation of an image for embedding in code or plain-text environments. This converter handles the mapping automatically: upload an image, set a width, and the output is generated instantly in your browser with no server involved. The result can be copied directly or downloaded as a text or image file.
- Adjustable output width — go from a compact 80-character retro feel to high-detail wide outputs.
- Multiple character density sets — control how coarse or fine the ASCII mapping appears.
- Copy or download output — paste into code, README files, terminals, or social posts.
- Fully client-side — your image is never uploaded or processed outside your browser.
Image processing and ASCII conversion run entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. No image data is uploaded or sent to any server.