Image to ASCII Art

Photos to ASCII or emoji art; copy as text or save a PNG.

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Your inputs stay on your device and are not sent to our servers. Optional usage analytics does not receive your files or tool inputs.

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How to use Image to ASCII Art

Add a photo (faces, logos and high-contrast pictures work best).
Set the width in characters, choose a character set (classic, detailed, blocks, binary or emoji squares), and adjust contrast, brightness and light or dark background.
Copy the text, save it as .txt, or export a PNG in one colour or the photo's own colours.

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What are the limits of Image to ASCII Art?

Text art looks right only in a monospaced font; apps that use proportional fonts will squash it, so share the PNG there. Emoji appearance depends on the device. The photo stays on your device.