Image to ASCII art generator

Convert your image into text art you can copy or download.

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Updated 2026-09-19

Using the image to ascii art generator

The image is sampled at a fixed character width, and brightness selects a character from light to dense. The sampling height compensates for characters being taller than they are wide. Transparent pixels blend with white.

Next: Color picker from image

A worked example

A solid red image becomes repeated asterisks with the default brightness ramp. The sample artwork gives different textures for its teal, coral and cream regions.

Before you use the result

Monospace text is needed to keep the proportions. This is a brightness-based representation; color and fine detail are lost. Large images are reduced before conversion.

Next: Image resizer

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