Barokit

👾Image → ASCII Art

Convert photos to ASCII art using characters. Adjustable width, invert option, and character sets. Copy as text or save as PNG.

🔒 Browser-basedNo watermarkNo signup

How to use

  1. 1Upload an image.
  2. 2Pick output width (characters) and character set.
  3. 3Copy as text or save as a PNG.

FAQ

What images work best?+

High-contrast photos (portrait silhouettes, logos, simple illustrations) work best. Complex scenery doesn't translate well.

What width should I use?+

80–120 chars for terminal display, 40–60 for chat, 200+ for big posters.

The result looks broken — why?+

ASCII art only displays correctly with a monospace font. Paste into Notepad or a code editor like VS Code.

Which character set should I pick?+

Use a 70-character set for detail, or a 10-character set (@%#*+=-:. ) for cleaner outlines.

Does color ASCII work?+

Black-and-white only for now. Color ASCII requires ANSI color codes that don't fit plain text well.

Can I post ASCII to Twitter or Discord?+

Keep each line to 40–60 chars. Wrap in code blocks (```) on Discord for clean display.

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