Picture to ASCII Art Converter

Turn any image into a monochrome ASCII art within seconds.

Pencil Sketch source image
Pencil Sketch output image

Image to Text converter

Using the tool, your image is translated into a set of characters that can then be pasted into a text editor. You'll notice that the characters combine to provide the outline (including shading) of the provided image. Make sure the text editor you are entering into has enough width by modifying the output width in characters setting. If the width is too narrow, you'll lose the overall visibility and clarity of the image.

How to make ASCII art?

To convert an image into a ASCII art or a text image, simply follow the following steps:

  1. First, upload an image by clicking on the Upload button of the ASCII text tool.
  2. Once the image is uploaded, the tool will automatically, turn your photo into a ASCII art. You can adjust the width between the characters by using the slider.
  3. To download the text art, just click on the Download button.

Safe and Secure


This image to ASCII art tool is secured by our server-side scripts. Any photo uploaded on the server is deleted automatically once the user has ended the session.

Fast and High Quality


The image to text tool uses a simple web script that transforms the image into a character art. Your photos are converted into a art of piece in seconds.

Installation free tool


This ASCII art generator tool can run from any browser and device. It does not require any installation. All you require is a browser and an internet connection.
What is the best tool to create ASCII art from an image online for free?

You can use this website to convert all types of images to copy and paste text art in simple steps. An image can easily be converted to a drawing of banners without much hassle.

Is this tool Free? How many photos can I convert into a Keyboard art?

This text art generator is entirely free and does not have any watermark on the text image. You can convert as many photos as you want into small text art.

I don't have a laptop, can I use this tool on a Smartphone?

This tool is one of the best photo to ASCII tool. You can use it on Android/Apple iPhone smartphones, PCs and laptops, regardless of the operating system, such as Windows, iMac, and Linux. Since it is designed as a browser-based online converter, it only takes a few seconds to convert an image to a Text picture.

Is this tool safe? I want my photos to be protected.

Yes, this tool is 100% safe. All the images that you upload are deleted automatically once you leave the site. We have developed this AI tool with security and safety features in mind.

Is it difficult to create a ASCII art online with this converter?

With our online tool, you can create text art in just a few clicks, as it only requires you to upload an image, check wheather the characters reflect the picture or not and finally download the image. Unlike other tools that has many filters and options to choose from, this tool does everything automatically.

Will the text art I generate from this tool have watermark on it?

No, we don't add any watermark on the art images generated by the tool. But you can share our website with your friends and family so that they can use this tool too.

Which image format can I convert to a ASCII art by using this online tool?

A ASCII art can be made from almost any image format, as this advanced photo to text converter supports JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PSD, BMP, etc.

What is a ASCII code?

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is the most commonly used character encoding format for text data in computers and on the internet.

How many ASCII codes are there?

The ASCII code consists of the numbers 0-9, the upper- and lower-case English letters A to Z, and some special characters. Almost all of the character sets used in today's computers, in HTML, and on the Internet are based on ASCII.

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