Turns typed words into FIGlet banner text. This is the current tool.
FIGlet Text Tool
ASCII Art Generator
Type text once, compare ASCII art styles below, then copy or download the one you like.
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How to use ASCII art text
ASCII art is plain text, so it can be copied into markdown files, code comments, terminal banners, chat messages, and profile sections that preserve spacing. For best results, use short words and a monospace display.
- Use the width slider when long lines wrap too early.
- Download TXT when you want the exact plain-text output.
- Download PNG when a platform does not preserve spaces.
Formatting notes for Markdown, WeChat, and social apps
ASCII art depends on preserved spaces, fixed line breaks, and monospace character widths. If any app changes those rules, the shape can drift or collapse.
| Destination | Best format | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Markdown / README | ```text fenced code block | Prevents Markdown syntax from interpreting underscores, backslashes, angle brackets, or repeated spaces. |
| Code comments / terminal | Plain text or .txt | These environments usually preserve monospace alignment and line breaks. |
| WeChat / Twitter / Instagram | PNG image | Chat bubbles and social apps often use proportional fonts, trim spaces, or wrap long lines. |
| Discord / Slack | Code block if supported | Code blocks are more likely to preserve monospace spacing than normal messages. |
Text ASCII, image ASCII, TXT, and PNG
These names sound similar, but they solve different problems.
Reads pixels from an uploaded image, maps brightness to characters, and creates a picture-like text version. This is a separate image-processing tool.
Saves the exact plain text output. Best for terminals, source files, README code blocks, and archives.
Turns the ASCII art into an image so alignment survives in WeChat and social apps.