This free ASCII art generator lets you convert any image to ASCII art or transform text into ASCII art fonts — 100% in your browser, no upload, no sign-up. Three modes: Image → ASCII (drag & drop any JPG/PNG/GIF/WebP/SVG), Text → ASCII (50+ FIGlet fonts, multi-line support, width presets), and Live Webcam → ASCII (real-time camera stream). Character sets include Detailed, Blocks (█▓▒░), Braille (⣿⣾), Binary, and Custom. Export as .txt, .png, or colored .html. Works offline. No ads, no tracking, completely free — one of 62 tools at jasperbernaers.com.
An ASCII art generator converts any image or photo into artwork made entirely from text characters — letters, symbols, blocks, and punctuation. The output is plain text that can be pasted into terminals, code comments, GitHub README headers, server MOTDs, email signatures, Discord/Slack messages, and anywhere images aren't supported. Developers use it to add visual identity to CLI tools and open-source projects.
Select the 📷 Image tab, then drag and drop any image (JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, SVG) or click to browse. The converter instantly renders your image as ASCII art. Adjust width, character set, brightness, contrast, and color mode to fine-tune, then copy or download as .txt or .png.
Select the ✍ Text tab, type your text in the large input (multi-line supported — each line renders separately), choose from 50+ FIGlet fonts, and use the width presets. Yes, this is a full-featured patorjk TAAG alternative — with the same fonts plus extras: image conversion, live webcam, color output, PNG export, and 100% offline. Unlike patorjk, nothing is sent to any server.
No. All processing happens 100% in your browser using JavaScript and the HTML5 Canvas API. Your image, text, and webcam feed never leave your device. The tool works offline once the page has loaded.
Detailed (70+ characters, most photorealistic), Standard (12 chars), Unicode Blocks (█▓▒░ — smooth gradients), Binary (0/1), Braille (⣿⣾⣶⣤⣄⡀ — very fine detail), and Custom (define your own dark-to-light sequence).
Yes — select the 📡 Live Webcam tab and allow camera access. Your webcam feed streams as ASCII art in real-time. Control the width (20–200 columns), FPS (1–30), character set, color mode, mirror, and invert. You can save any frame as a PNG or copy it to clipboard.
Yes. Enable color mode in the Image panel to preserve original image colors in each character. Works in both Image and Live Webcam modes. Download the result as a colored .png or a standalone colored .html file.
Completely free — no account, no subscription, no watermark, no ads, no usage limits. It is one of 62 free browser-based tools at jasperbernaers.com.