ASCII Art Text Generator

Turn a word into big ASCII art letters, the blocky banner style used in code comments, README files and terminal welcome screens. Type a word, pick a fill character, and copy the result. Free, instant, and runs entirely in your browser.

This ASCII art generator turns a word into big ASCII banner letters, the blocky style used in code comments, README files and terminal welcome screens. Type a short word, pick the character the letters are drawn with, and copy the result. It works best in a fixed-width, monospace font, where the alignment holds. Everything runs in your browser with nothing to install.

  • Copies and pastes anywhere
  • 100% free
  • No sign-up, no app
  • Works on phone and desktop
  • Unlimited text, no limits
Read the guide: How to Make ASCII Art 
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Letters A–Z, digits and a few symbols. Other characters are skipped.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Type a word

    Enter a short word or name. Letters A to Z, digits and a few symbols are supported.

  2. 2

    Choose a fill

    Pick the character the letters are drawn with: a hash, a solid block, a star and more.

  3. 3

    Copy the banner

    Copy the ASCII art and paste it into a comment, README, terminal banner or chat.

When it comes in handy

Code and README banners

Add a big project name to the top of a README, a config file or a source comment.

Terminal welcome screens

Print a banner in a shell profile or a command-line tool for a bit of personality.

Retro posts

Drop an ASCII banner into a forum post or chat for an old-school feel.

Instant & 100% private — nothing is uploaded

The styling happens right here in your browser. Your text is never sent to a server, so there is no sign-up, no email wall, and no length cap from us. Load the page once and it keeps working even if you go offline.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I paste ASCII art?
Anywhere that uses a fixed-width, monospace font, which is where the alignment holds. That means code editors, README files, terminals and most code blocks. In a normal proportional font the letters will still appear but the spacing drifts, so the banner looks neater in monospace.
Why are some characters missing from the banner?
The banner font covers the letters A to Z, the digits, and a handful of punctuation marks. Anything outside that set, like accented letters, is skipped rather than drawn wrong. Stick to plain letters and numbers for a clean result.
Does the ASCII art use a real font?
No. Each letter is drawn from a small built-in pattern of characters, so the output is plain text you can copy and paste. There is nothing to install, and it works the same on every device.

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