Image to ASCII Art — text art from any picture
Convert images to ASCII art online: brightness-mapped characters, adjustable width and charset, invert option, one-click copy or .txt download. For code comments, forum signatures and terminal easter eggs. Converted locally in your browser — nothing uploaded. Works on desktop, tablet & mobile.
ASCII art recreates an image with text characters, using their visual density for light and shade: the picture is sampled into a grid, each cell’s average brightness mapped to a character — dense glyphs like @ and # for dark areas, dots and spaces for light ones. Upload an image and it converts instantly: width from 20 to 240 characters (the 2:1 monospace glyph ratio is compensated automatically so nothing looks squashed), three charsets (standard / blocks / simple), and an invert toggle for dark backgrounds. Copy the result or download it as .txt. High-contrast images with a clear subject work best. Conversion runs entirely in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
When you need it
Code banners & easter eggs
Project banners, startup logos, README art — instant geek cred.
Forum / chat signatures
The only way to "post an image" in plain-text environments.
Retro text art
That BBS-era flavor for retro-styled content.
About ASCII art
- Adjustable width / charset / invert with instant preview
- One-click copy and .txt download
- Monospace ratio compensated — pastes without distortion; local, no upload
- Must be viewed in a monospace font (editors / terminals); proportional fonts break alignment
- Detail-heavy photos lose detail — high contrast works best
- Width capped at 240 characters to keep the browser responsive
ASCII Art FAQ
ASCII art relies on monospace fonts where every character is equally wide. It lines up in code editors, terminals or <pre> blocks; proportional fonts in chat apps or Word will break the alignment.
Clear subjects with strong contrast: logos, silhouettes, close-up portraits. Boost contrast with Adjust Image or go black-and-white with Photo Filters first.
Tick "Invert" — the light/dark mapping flips so it renders correctly in dark terminals and editors.
No — brightness sampling and character mapping run entirely in your browser; the image never touches a server.