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ASCII Art Generator
Type a word to draw it in big letters, or pick a picture to turn it into characters. Everything happens in your browser.
- Big letters
- Picture to ASCII
- Stays in your browser
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Picture to ASCII art
Pick a picture: it's turned into characters right here, in your browser. It's never uploaded.
Paste it where letters line up
ASCII art only lines up in a monospaced font, where every character is the same width. In WhatsApp, put three backticks (```) on each side of it to switch to monospace. In apps that use a proportional font, the shape will look stretched.
How the picture converter works
It shrinks your picture to the width you choose, measures how bright each spot is and swaps it for a character: dense ones like @ and % for dark areas, light ones like . and : for bright areas. Rows are halved because a character is about twice as tall as it is wide. The picture never leaves your browser.
About the big letters
They're drawn with a five-line font made for this site: letters A to Z, digits and common punctuation, plus a heart (♥). Letters with accents use their plain letter.
Frequently asked questions
What is ASCII art?
Pictures and big letters made of text characters, such as #, @ and █.
Is my picture uploaded?
No. It's converted in your browser and never sent anywhere.
Why do my letters look broken after pasting?
The app you pasted into uses a font where characters have different widths. Use a monospaced font or a code block.