Browser ASCII tools

Convert images and text into ASCII art

Use browser-based tools to create copyable ASCII art, text banners, README headers and Discord-friendly blocks.

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Image to ASCII

Convert photos, logos and screenshots into text output.

Text banners

Create compact text banners for profiles, terminals and READMEs.

Guides and examples

Browse examples, density charts and practical ASCII art guides.

Guides

Guides and tutorials

Practical guides to get clean, shareable ASCII art.

Why everything runs in your browser

ASCIIForge has no upload step and no processing server. Your image is read by the page itself through the Canvas API, converted, and shown back to you. That has three consequences worth knowing: your files never leave your device, conversion is effectively instant because there is no network round trip, and the tools stay free because serving static files costs almost nothing.

What people make here

README headers

Project banners and section dividers that render correctly inside a fenced code block on GitHub and GitLab.

Discord and chat art

Narrow banners and reaction art sized so they survive a phone screen without wrapping.

Terminal splash screens

MOTD banners and CLI startup art, exported with ANSI colour codes when you want them.

Text versions of images

Logos, icons and photos turned into characters, with a Braille mode when you need more effective resolution.

Before you start

Is it really free?

Yes. No account, no watermark, no usage cap. There is nothing to pay for because there is no server doing the work.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Both tools run in any modern browser on desktop and mobile. There is no extension and no download.

Will my photos be stored?

No. Conversion happens locally in the page. Nothing is uploaded, so there is nothing for us to keep.