Upload black & white sketch (Mostly Used), photo, drawing, simple figure, or any picture and change it into a ASCII art version in real-time. This Online Free tool uses pixel analysis to convert your artwork using simple plain text characters.
ASCII Art Generator from Image Instantly!
Use this online tool to convert hand made sketches or images to ASCII Art in just a click.
Mapping Grayscale to Character
Turns pixel values into ASCII characters, in this case, using darker ones as @ or # for dark areas, and lighter ones as. or space for bright areas.
Color ASCII Art Support
Advanced generators keep the original image colors and color each of its ASCII characters accordingly.
Live Preview
Displays real-time output in ASCII as you change settings (e.g., contrast, resolution, character set).
Image Format Support
Supports different types of images including JPG, PNG, GIF and sometimes SVG.
Download as Text or Image
Allows users to download the ASCII art as a text file, Copy to Clipboard, or an image (eg PNG of the ASCII over a white background).
Inverse / Negative Output in ASCII
Switches dark/light mapping — black to white and white to black.
This tool does all the conversions in your browser, it means that we will not upload any of your files to any server, ensuring your privacy is untouched.
Upload Your Image
Recommended size: under 512x512px for best results.
A default sample image exits for your reference.
Image Preview
Settings
Characters ordered from darkest to lightest
ASCII Output
Tip: For best viewing, you might need to zoom out or adjust your window size.
The resolution settings affect how detailed your ASCII art will be.