ASCII Art (AA) Generator

Generate ASCII art from text or images

Features

Two modes: text and image

Switch between converting strings and turning images into AA in one tool

Over 300 FIGLET typefaces

Choose a typeface that fits your purpose from distinctive letterforms

Formatted output for code

Supports 7 output formats including Bash and C

Adjust output width from 10 to 300 characters

Specify the width of image conversion to control the level of detail

How to Use

1

Select the conversion mode tab

Choose the text tab or image tab to decide the type of source data to convert

2

Enter data and choose settings

For text, specify a font and output format; for images, specify a file and output width

3

Select a font from the list

Open the font list with the "View all fonts" button, compare the output examples, and select directly

4

Run conversion with the generate button

Press the generate button to create the ASCII art and show it on the result card

5

Copy or save the result

Use the copy button to grab it for pasting, or download to save it as a txt file

Use Cases

Decorating social posts and signatures

Add personality to your X (formerly Twitter) posts and email signatures with eye-catching text art

Creating banners for source code

Paste a heading logo at the top of a file as a comment to keep your code organized and readable

Startup screens for CLI tools

Easily implement a startup logo display for shell scripts with echo-wrapped output

Creating AA art from images

Convert your favorite photo or illustration into a text-only representation and share it on boards or chats

Basic Knowledge

What is ASCII Art (AA)?

ASCII Art (AA) is a technique for expressing pictures and decorative characters by combining characters and symbols. It can be used anywhere text input is available.

When AA Appears Distorted

ASCII Art is designed with monospace fonts where all characters have the same width. Depending on the display environment, the shape may become distorted.

  • Display in Monospace Font:A monospace font is a typeface where all characters are displayed with the same width. To preserve the shape of AA, display it using this type of font.
  • Watch Out for Line Wrapping:If a line is longer than the display area, it will wrap automatically and become distorted. Create AA with a width that fits within the character limit per line of the target platform.

What is FIGLET?

FIGLET is a program and font format that converts input text into large decorative characters made from a combination of symbols. It is widely used in CLI tool startup screens and source code banners.

Safety and Privacy

Runs entirely in your browser

Your input data is processed only within your browser and is never sent externally.

Processing only in your browser

ASCII art generation is processed entirely within your browser, and input data is not sent to any server.

Communications encrypted with HTTPS

Page loading is also encrypted by TLS, and content cannot be read by third parties.

No transmission to third parties

Input content is not sent to external services such as ad networks or trackers.

No automatic saving of results

the generated result and input suggestions are not stored on the server.

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Updates

  • update #259

    Generate button now stays visible on screen when selecting images in ASCII Art Creator

    Also moved the reset button to the upper right of the input field and changed the label to "Reset input, settings, and results".

  • update #201

    ASCII art creation: font changes now immediately reflected in results

    Changing the font after generation immediately recreates the art, and automatically scrolls the result into view if it was off-screen.

  • update #200

    ASCII art creation: fixed display issue where characters appear fragmented by line

    Vertical strokes of characters are now properly connected in the preview, HTML copy, image download, and font list.

  • update #199

    ASCII art creation image mode now supports color specification and colored output

    ASCII art created from images can now be exported with text color and background color options via HTML copy, ANSI copy, or image download.

  • update #198

    ASCII art creation: select fonts directly from the list or filter by font name

    The output preview list becomes a set of selectable buttons for each font, and you can now filter by font name as well.