ASCII Art Generator

One generator, four inputs. Feed it an image, an animated GIF, your webcam, or plain text, and get clean, full-color character art out. Everything renders in your browser; your media never uploads.

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IMAGE ──┐                ┌── .txt
GIF ────┤   ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓   ├── .png
WEBCAM ─┤   ▓ ASCII ▓   ├── .gif
TEXT ───┘   ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓   └── code
            PIXELS IN · GLYPHS OUT

Four modes, one canvas

• Image: drop a PNG, JPG or WebP and tune resolution, brightness, contrast and glyphs live.
• GIF: decode every frame, convert the whole loop, export an animated .gif or terminal code (Pro).
• Webcam: a real-time ASCII camera, full color, with the video staying entirely on your device.
• Text: figlet-style banner art from anything you type, with fonts and gradients.

Five glyph systems

Character choice decides how the result reads. ASCII.gg ships five ramps and lets you switch between them instantly: standard ASCII for maximum compatibility, detailed for a longer grayscale ramp, blocks for chunky pixel-art texture, Braille for the highest resolution per character (eight dots each), and dither for a 1-bit halftone look straight out of a newspaper press.

Conversion quality, taken seriously

Most ASCII art makers map raw pixel values to characters and call it a day. That crushes shadows and bands the midtones. ASCII.gg converts in linear light (gamma-correct), so brightness maps the way your eye actually sees it. Dither mode uses blue noise and serpentine error diffusion instead of ordered patterns, killing the crosshatch artifacts. And an optional edge-line overlay traces detected contours with line characters, so outlines stay crisp instead of dissolving into texture.

Free where it counts

Conversion, all five glyph systems, full color output and copy/.txt/.png export are free with a free account, up to 120 columns. The editor itself works with no account at all. Pro ($8/mo, $6/mo annual) adds animated GIF in and out, animated gradients and motion FX, terminal-code export in seven languages, up to 500 columns, and publishing to the public Library.

Frequently asked questions

Is the ASCII art generator free?

Yes. Image, webcam and text modes with full color and export are free. GIF animation and the high-resolution ceiling are Pro.

What makes the output quality different?

Gamma-correct brightness mapping, blue-noise dithering and an optional edge-line overlay. The math is boring; the results are not.

Do my images or video get uploaded?

No. Every mode renders locally in your browser. Nothing to upload means nothing to leak.

Which glyph system should I use?

Standard for pasting anywhere, Braille for detail, dither for the retro press look. Switching takes one click, so try them all.

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