Image to ASCII

Turn a photo or logo into ASCII art. Drop a file, tune the ramp, copy the text. Your image never leaves this tab.

[ MODE: LOCAL ] [ PRIVACY: SECURE ] [ NO LIMITS ] [ STATUS: READY ]

[ RASTERIZER ONLINE ]

> canvas.context2d.init()

> luma_sampler: READY density_ramp: LOADED

> privacy_mode: ENABLED · upload: DISABLED

> awaiting image

[ SOURCE IMAGE ]

Drop an image here, click to browse, or paste from clipboard

PNG · JPG · WebP · GIF · SVG · processed locally

no image loaded

[ CONTROLS ]

WIDTH100 cols

CONTRAST1.00

BRIGHTNESS0

CHARACTER SET

Invert (for light backgrounds) Color output

[ ASCII OUTPUT ]

source: — grid: — chars: 0

ZOOM 7

> no image loaded — drop one above or click [ LOAD SAMPLE ]

[ ACTIONS ]

[ FEATURES ]

>> Zero uploads — the image is decoded on a canvas in your own browser. No server, no API, works offline.

> Tunable output — width in columns, contrast, brightness, and five character ramps plus your own custom set.

> Color mode — keep each character tinted with the source pixel, for terminal splash screens and READMEs.

> Copy or export — grab the plain text, download a .txt, or render it out as a .png on a dark or light background.

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