ASCII art generator
Turn a short word into a banner drawn out of characters.
- Runs in your browser — your text is never sent anywhere
- No sign-up, no quotas, free to use as often as you like
How it works
The banner at the top of a README, the header in a log file, the greeting in a terminal script. Plain characters, so it survives anywhere text goes — no image, no font, no dependency.
What it draws
Letters A to Z, digits 0 to 9 and common punctuation, in a five-row block font. Characters it cannot draw are skipped and counted, so nothing vanishes without explanation.
Choosing the fill
Hashes are the classic look and work in any font. Solid blocks give the cleanest result in a terminal but need a font that includes the block character — most monospace fonts do. Stars and at-signs read as slightly lighter. Drawing each letter out of itself is a nice effect for a single short word.
Keep it short
Each character is six columns wide, so anything past about twelve characters overruns a standard 80-column terminal and wraps, at which point it stops looking like letters at all. One word is usually right; two is pushing it.
Where to use it
README headers, terminal login messages, comment banners separating sections of a long file, and CLI splash screens. Because it is plain text it needs no image hosting, survives version control diffs and copies anywhere.
ASCII art generator — questions
Which characters can it draw?
A to Z, 0 to 9 and common punctuation. Anything else is skipped and reported.
Why is it wrapping?
The banner is wider than the space showing it. Each character takes six columns, so keep it under about twelve characters for an 80-column terminal.
Are lowercase letters different?
No. Everything is drawn as uppercase, which is how block fonts of this kind work.
Can I change the font?
The fill character can be changed, but there is one block font. A full multi-font library would be a large download for a small gain.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. It is generated in your browser.