Text to ASCII Art Generator — Block Letters, 60+ Characters
Turn any text into block-letter ASCII art using a built-in 5×5 font. 8 output characters (#, *, @, &, $, %, █, ●), scale 1×–10×, 60+ supported characters including digits and punctuation. Live preview.
Text to ASCII Art Generator — Big Block Letters
Turn any text into block-letter ASCII art instantly. The tool uses a built-in 5×5 character grid covering A–Z, 0–9, and most punctuation (60+ characters total). Pick from 10 output characters — classic #, *, @, plus Unicode blocks like █ and ● — and scale the result up to 10× for huge headers. Output renders instantly as you type.
Common uses
- Source-code comments: giant section dividers in
.py,.js,.cfiles - README headers: eye-catching titles in plain-text files or terminal output
- Terminal banners: CLI tool welcome screens, startup banners
- Chat/forum decoration: Discord, IRC, retro forums with monospace
- Birthday cards in code: playful messages in pull requests
- Old-school text art
Supported characters
The font includes:
- Letters: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z (lowercase auto-converted)
- Digits: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Punctuation: ! ? . , – + * / @ # $ % ( ) = _ : ; < > [ ] ^ ~ &
- Space (renders as blank column between letters)
- Unknown characters render as
?by default
Tips
- Use a monospace font when displaying the result (Courier, Consolas, Menlo, etc.) — otherwise letters won’t align
- Save as .txt for use in code comments — most editors render it correctly
- Scale 1× is best for code comments (compact); scale 3–4× for terminal banners; scale 6–10× for hero text
- For Unicode characters (█, ●, ▓) make sure your destination supports UTF-8
Privacy
Everything runs in your browser. No text is uploaded.
Step by step
- Type your text (up to 50 characters: letters A–Z, numbers and punctuation).
- Pick the output character, such as #, *, @, █ or ●.
- Choose the size, from 1× to 10×.
- Copy the result or download it as a .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
Which characters are supported?
Letters A to Z, digits 0 to 9 and the most common punctuation marks, more than 60 characters in total.
Where is ASCII art used?
In code comments to separate sections, in README headers, in email signatures and in terminals.
Why does it look misaligned in some places?
ASCII art needs a monospaced font. If you paste it where a proportional font is used, the letters can shift out of line.