Image to ASCII Art
Upload a photo and watch it become characters.
ASCII output
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Convert any photo into ASCII text art using characters from dark to light. Adjust width and character set, then copy or download the text.
Upload a photo and watch it become characters.
Upload a photo to start.
The photo is shrunk to your chosen character width, then each pixel's brightness picks one character from a ramp ordered dark to light. Dense characters like @ and # stand in for shadows, while spaces and dots become highlights. Height is squashed to 55% because text characters are taller than they are wide.
The standard ramp is readable everywhere. The detailed ramp uses 70 characters for smoother shading in wide art. Blocks use shade glyphs for a chunkier poster look. Invert the mapping if your art will sit on a light background.