IonicaBizau/image-to-ascii
:floppy_disk: A Node.js module that converts images to ASCII art. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
48/100
- Activity 47
- Release rhythm 20
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 193.0
- age_days: 4524
- days_rel: 323
- days_push: 323
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
1667 stars · 105 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Node.js module that converts images (from paths, URLs, or buffers) into ASCII art, with options for size, color, and character sets. It requires GraphicsMagick as an external dependency and also has a companion CLI package.
Use cases
- convert an image to ascii art in node.js
- render images as ascii characters in the terminal
- turn a png or jpg into ascii text
- generate colored ascii art from a url image
- make ascii art from webcam frames
- print images as text in a cli app
When to choose
- you want a simple Node.js API to convert images to ASCII art
- you need colored or customizable ASCII output in a terminal or Node app
- you want a small fun utility with a CLI companion available
When to avoid
- you need high-fidelity image processing or format conversion beyond ASCII output
- you cannot install GraphicsMagick on your system
- you need browser-side conversion without a Node.js environment
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
image-processing image-processing graphics developer-tools cross-platform ascii-art image-conversion terminal-art graphicsmagick nodejs
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/IonicaBizau/image-to-ascii · fetched 2026-08-28 · b013a5971229
- homepage: http://ionicabizau.net/blog/16 · fetched 2026-08-29 · c8f8e9590065
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/image-to-ascii · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1a09aaad7bb8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| IonicaBizau/image-to-ascii | main | 48 |
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