ASCII Art Generator

ASCII art is a graphic design technique that uses the 95 printable characters from the ASCII Standard to create images and stylized text. It's essentially "drawing with text" using characters like letters, numbers, and symbols to form larger pictures or decorative banners.

ASCII art banners work perfectly in source code comments (to title sections), Discord messages (using code blocks), terminal outputs, README files, YouTube descriptions, Reddit posts, and anywhere that supports monospace (fixed-width) fonts. They're especially popular among developers for code documentation.

The "Standard" font is the most popular and works great for most cases. Try "Graffiti" for a street-style look, "Ghost" for a spooky vibe, "Slant" for italicized text, "Block" for bold blocky letters, or "3D" for dimensional effects. Experiment with different fonts to find the perfect style for your project.

Absolutely! All ASCII art generation happens 100% in your browser using JavaScript. No text is ever uploaded to our servers, ensuring complete privacy for your banners, logos, or messages.

Yes! Wrap your ASCII art in Discord code blocks using triple backticks (). For example: your ascii art here```. This preserves the monospace formatting and displays your banner perfectly in Discord channels.

Most ASCII fonts work best with 1-15 characters. Longer text may wrap or become difficult to read. For longer messages, consider splitting into multiple lines or using a smaller font like "Small" or "Script".

Our tool uses the Figlet library to generate ASCII art from standard fonts. Simply type your text and select a font style—the art is generated automatically. For hand-drawn pixel art, you'd need a different tool, but for text banners, this is the easiest method.

Yes! Use the "Copy Art" button to copy the generated ASCII art to your clipboard, then paste it into any text editor and save as a .txt file. The art will preserve its formatting when pasted into monospace environments.

ASCII art requires a monospace (fixed-width) font to display correctly. If it looks misaligned, ensure you're viewing it in a code block, terminal, or text editor with a monospace font like Courier New, Consolas, or Monaco. Proportional fonts will break the alignment.

For code comments, "Standard", "Big", and "Banner" are excellent choices—they're readable, professional, and create clear section headers. "Slant" adds personality while remaining professional. Avoid overly decorative fonts like "Graffiti" in production code.

The tool works best with standard alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9). Some fonts support basic punctuation like !?.,- but special Unicode characters may not render correctly. Stick to letters and numbers for best results.

Yes! Our ASCII Art Generator is completely free with no hidden costs, registration requirements, or usage limits. Generate as many banners as you need, whenever you need them.