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Text to ASCII Art Generator
Type a word, a name or a short line, and this tool draws it in large letters made of keyboard characters. It's the classic ASCII banner you see at the top of README files, in terminal splash screens and in code comments. Pick a font, check the preview, and copy the result.
Runs in your browser. No sign-in required.
Banner presets
Enter some text or pick a preset to generate a banner.
How to make text into ASCII art
Type your text
A short word or name works best — long lines get very wide. The input is limited to 80 characters.
Pick a font
Each banner font draws the letters differently, from thin and compact to big and blocky. The fonts are Standard, Slant, Big, Doom, Banner, Small, Block and Digital.
Copy it
Copy the result or download it as a TXT file, then paste it somewhere that uses a monospaced font.
ASCII banner generator
A banner is just text-to-ASCII sized for a header: a project name at the top of a README, a title printed when a script starts, a divider in a long config file. The presets apply a sample word and a font so you don't have to try every style. Keep banners narrow — the typed input is capped at 80 characters, a safe width for most terminals and code views.
Where text ASCII art is useful
README headers: put the banner inside a ``` code block so GitHub keeps the spacing. See how to use ASCII art in a GitHub README. Terminal and CLI tools: a startup banner for a script or command-line app. Code comments: a section marker you can spot while scrolling. Chat and forums: works where code blocks or monospaced text are supported. Elsewhere, turn it into a picture with the ASCII to image converter.
Text to ASCII vs image to ASCII
This page draws letters in a banner font. If you want to turn a photo or logo into characters, use the image to ASCII art generator — it maps the brightness of each part of the image to a denser or lighter character.
Questions about this tool
How do I convert text to ASCII art?
Type your text, choose a font, and copy the result. The preview updates as you type. You can also download a TXT file. No sign-in is required.
What's the difference between a banner and regular ASCII art?
A banner is big lettering built from characters. Most other ASCII art is a picture — a cat, a heart, a landscape. For pictures, see the copy-and-paste collection or convert an image to ASCII.
Why does my banner look scrambled in the README?
GitHub only keeps the spacing inside a code block. Wrap the banner in triple backticks (```) and it will line up.
How long can my text be?
The input is limited to 80 characters. Short is better: each letter takes several columns, so a ten-letter word can already be 60–80 characters wide. Split longer phrases over two banners.
Can I use it for non-English text?
Banner fonts are drawn for letters, numbers and common punctuation. Chinese and other characters a font does not include are omitted.