Transform photos into text-based ASCII artwork. Choose character sets, width, and density for unique text art.
Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, GIF and more
Files are processed locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
The image to ASCII art converter transforms photographs into artwork made entirely of text characters. Each pixel is mapped to a character based on its brightness — darker areas use denser characters like @ and #, lighter areas use sparse characters like . and spaces.
You can convert image to ASCII art for terminal art, README files, email signatures, social media posts, and nostalgic retro computing aesthetics. Adjust the character width, choose from different character sets (standard, extended, block), and set the output size.
The tool resizes your image to the target character width, converts to grayscale, then maps each pixel brightness to a character from a density-sorted character set. Dense characters (@ # M W) represent dark areas, sparse characters (. , ' `) represent light areas.
Getting Started
Drag and drop your file into the converter, or click to browse. Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, GIF and more.
Configure output settings like quality, size, and format options. Defaults work well for most use cases.
Click "Convert" and your ASCII Art file is ready in seconds. Free, unlimited, no account required.
Terminal and command-line decoration. README files and code comments. Email signatures. Social media text art. Retro computing aesthetics. Unique print art.
FAQ
Upload a photo, set the character width (40-200 characters), choose a character set, and copy or download the ASCII art text.
80 characters works well for terminal width. 40 for compact art, 120-200 for detailed reproductions. Wider = more detail.
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