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txtfx turns images into animated ASCII.

Drop in an image, layer motion effects, mask regions, and export a shareable ASCII animation.

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Free and Open Source · No account · Browser based

moonrise.png → ascii64×22 · seed 5201
loop · 8s
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the effects
Features
Everything between image and animation.
 .`,:::::;;i+*xtfffffLLCG0%@@@
.`````,,:;=+*xxxttttfLCG88%@@@
  ...`,;i=++*****xtfLGG088888%
   .,:;ii=====+*xtfLCGGGGG08%@
  `,::;;;;;i=+*xtfLLLLCCG08%@@
.``,,,,::;i=+*xttttffLCG08%@@@
Image to ASCII
Tune font size, character ramp, gamma, opacity, and blend until the conversion looks right.
twinklescreen
rainoverlay
lightningoff
Layered effects
Stack twinkle, rain, fire, plasma, aurora, and more — 18 effects, each with its own controls.
+i+xt=+i,;:..``,ixxf+*ti=i`:,.
+=x+t*+=`. `;,+x*xx*x*=,:`,`,:
*tx*i:,,:` `;+xxff*++,,`.;:;i=
==i+,;:,:,i;+=t++x**=,.,,,,;;=
t=;i::,:::;+x**+i+i= `.``+==f+
=,;, .,;;x*tf+t=+i:, ,;iixitx+
`.:`:,;i=++*f*;:,;::`::=+++*x=
`,;`i+++xxx+i+:;```i;=++xxx=*=

Mask painting
Brush regions directly on the canvas to keep effects exactly where they belong.
twinkle
rain
PNGGIFWebMMP4APNGHTML
Timeline and export
Schedule effects, loop playback, and export stills, GIF, WebM/MP4, APNG, HTML, or an embed snippet.
How it works
Four steps, start to export.
  1. 1
    Add an image
    Drop a photo, logo, or render into the editor. It converts to ASCII instantly.
  2. 2
    Tune the ASCII look
    Adjust the character ramp, density, and blend until the image reads the way you want.
  3. 3
    Layer effects and masks
    Add motion on top, then paint masks so each effect stays in its region.
  4. 4
    Export, share, or embed
    Save a still or animation, get a share link, or drop the scene into any site.
Made with txtfx
What the output looks like.
Generated examples in the editor's visual language — not user submissions.
plasmainterference field
orbitsatellites + trails
auroralight curtains
Access
Free and open source.
txtfx is a free, open-source web editor. No account, no install — scenes render in your browser and every export is yours to keep.
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