Char Studio / ASCII Art Generator

Char Studio is a free ASCII art generator. Turn any image or your webcam into ASCII, dithered, halftone or pixel art right in your browser.

  1. Upload or drop an image, or turn on your web cam.
  2. Pick a mode and character set, then tweak dithering and adjustments.
  3. Copy it as text or download a PNG.

Nothing is uploaded. Your images never leave your device.

Is it free? Yes, no sign-up or watermark.
Dithering? Floyd–Steinberg, Atkinson, ordered, noise and Bayer.
Other effects? Halftone dots, pixelate and gradient maps.
Paint on it? Erase or color characters with the brush.

How it was built

Menu

Input Source

(Or drag & drop an image anywhere)

Global Settings

Display Settings


45
5
0
1
100

Basic Adjustments

200
0
0
0
100
0

Dithering Options

Character Set

Eraser

40
50

Brush

40
50

Background

Size 40