ASCII Art Generator
Turn any image into ASCII art — entirely in your browser, nothing uploaded.
Drag and drop an image here, or
Your ASCII art will appear here.
Turn images into ASCII art
Drop in a photo, logo, or screenshot and watch it become text art made of characters. The image stays on your device — every pixel is read and converted right here in your browser, with no upload, account, or watermark. Pick the width in columns, choose a character ramp, and optionally invert it for a light background, then copy the result or download it as a plain .txt file.
How it works: the picture is drawn onto an off-screen canvas, scaled down to your chosen number of columns. Because text characters are roughly twice as tall as they are wide, the number of rows is halved so the output keeps the original proportions. Each cell's brightness (luminance) is mapped to a character — dark pixels become dense characters like @ and light pixels become spaces — producing a recognisable monochrome rendering.
Tips for better results
High-contrast images with a clear subject convert best. A smaller width gives a chunkier, more abstract look; a larger width captures more detail but needs a small font and a wide screen to view. The block ramp (█▓▒░) looks great in terminals and code editors, while the standard ramp reads well in chat and email. Use invert when you plan to paste onto a dark background.
FAQ
Is my image uploaded anywhere? No. The file is read locally with the browser's FileReader and drawn to a canvas; nothing is sent to any server.
What image formats are supported? Anything your browser can display — JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, and usually SVG. Transparent areas are treated as light pixels.
Why does the art look squished or stretched? The tool already halves the row count to compensate for tall characters, but the apparent aspect ratio also depends on your viewer's font. Paste it where the font matches and try a different width if needed.
What is the character ramp? It is the set of characters ordered from darkest to lightest. Each pixel's brightness picks one character from this ramp, so a longer ramp gives smoother shading.
How do I use the ASCII art? Copy it into a code comment, README, chat message, or terminal banner, or download the .txt file. For correct alignment always display it in a monospace font.