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Tutorials, comparisons and guides for turning photos and videos into ASCII art, pixel art and more, free, in your browser.
The chronological story of every release since launch. Video and animated GIFs, styles and lights, the dither engine, recipes, the colour pipeline, the Text to ASCII generator, the community wall. All shipped.
July 19, 2026
Pixelate any photo online, in your browser, for free. Pixel size reference table, retro palettes, Minecraft style, common mistakes, plus the pixelate vs pixel art vs mosaic distinction.
July 19, 2026
Floyd-Steinberg, Atkinson, Bayer, blue noise, halftone, every dither algorithm explained, when to use which, plus retro palettes. Trending +900% YoY in 2026.
June 28, 2026
3D pixel art from a photo, the Minecraft / Crossy Road look without any 3D modeling. Cube size, isometric camera, retro palettes.
June 28, 2026
Turn any photo into a LEGO brick mosaic. Brick sizes, colour palettes, and how the browser tool compares to the official LEGO Mosaic Maker.
June 28, 2026
The mosaic effect, every region of your photo becomes a colour tile. Square, wide, tall or hex tiles, retro palettes, the tile-mosaic vs photomosaic distinction.
June 28, 2026
Type words, pick a FIGlet font or a character set, style it, then copy the text or export a PNG. The full guide to the ASCII text generator, free, in your browser.
June 24, 2026
MP4 in, MP4 out. Drop a clip, pick a style, render every frame as ASCII, then export as MP4 or GIF, free, in your browser, nothing uploaded.
June 23, 2026
Switch to Dots mode for a halftone, dot-matrix look, each circle scales with brightness. Tune dot size, spacing and contrast, then export PNG, GIF or MP4.
June 9, 2026
Upload, pick a character ramp, tune contrast, export at up to 4× resolution. The full step-by-step, plus tips for ASCII that actually looks good.
June 8, 2026
Two free ASCII art tools, compared honestly, video support, styles, color, export formats and price. Which one fits your project, and where each wins.
June 8, 2026
A deep ASCII specialist vs a multi-style studio, compared honestly across art styles, video, color, export and animation. Which one fits your project, and where each wins.
June 29, 2026
A deep dive into the classic ASCII style, how brightness maps to glyphs, which character ramps to use, how to tune contrast and density, and when to choose it.
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