Image to ASCII Art Converter

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Convert a photo into text art

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Tap to choose a file or drop it here

Photos with a clear subject work best

Width in characters
90
Characters
Embed this tool on your websiteFree
  1. Choose how tall the frame should be.
  2. Press Copy code.
  3. Paste it into your page, blog, WordPress or Notion HTML block.
Height
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The tool runs inside your visitor's browser, nothing is uploaded, and a small "Powered by ToolCloak" line stays under it. The second line (script) is optional: it makes the frame fit the tool's height.

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Image to ASCII Art Converter — at a glance

Make a text version of any picture to copy and share.

Your picture
photo.jpg
Convert
Result
@@##**++==--..

How to use it — step by step

An image (photo, logo or drawing).

1

Add a picture

JPG, PNG or WEBP.

2

Pick width and characters

More characters give more detail.

3

Make ASCII art

Text appears below.

4

Copy

Paste in a monospace font.

Pro tips

Small things that make the result better.

✦Use a high-contrast picture.
✦Use a monospace font (Courier) to view it correctly.
✦Try Invert if the picture looks reversed.

Quick facts

30–200characters wide
4 setsof characters
Invertoption
Privatenot uploaded

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does it look wrong in chat apps?+

Chat apps use proportional fonts. View it in a monospace font or a code block.

Can I download it?+

Copy the text and save it in a .txt file.

Is the image uploaded?+

No.

Is my data safe?+

Yes. Everything runs inside your own browser. Your text, files and images are never uploaded to any server.

Is this tool really free?+

Yes — completely free, no signup, no watermark and no usage limit.

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