How do I convert an image to ASCII art?

Upload any image (PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP) by clicking the upload button or dragging and dropping. Adjust resolution and character set, then copy or download the result.

Is this tool free to use?

Yes. Browser conversion is free with no sign-up required, and trusted PlatPhorm or Vercel Blob image artifact conversion is public. Untrusted external image URLs and protected write actions require PLATPHORM_API_KEY.

Does this tool support MCP (Model Context Protocol)?

Yes. The tool exposes an MCP endpoint at /api/mcp with tools for inline image conversion, trusted artifact URL conversion, BrowserOps screenshot conversion, artifact manifests, health checks, charset listing, and webhook management. Discovery at /.well-known/mcp.json.

Can BrowserOps or AgentUI publish screenshot artifacts to ASCII without a key?

Yes. Trusted *.platphormnews.com and Vercel Blob image artifact URLs can be converted without PLATPHORM_API_KEY. External or untrusted image URLs require PLATPHORM_API_KEY and SSRF, type, and size guardrails.

Web Status

PlatPhorm ASCII

Public readiness for the visual-to-text artifact engine. Large ASCII output is chunked into temporary artifacts instead of failing at the legacy 2 MB output size.

Schema

web.status.v1

Artifacts

Chunks

Readiness

Root RoutePass

Browser Local ConversionPass

Large Artifact ConversionPass

Chunked OutputPass

Browserops IntegrationPass

Agentui Artifact IntakePass

Docs IntegrationPartial

Agentui IntegrationPartial

Evals IntegrationPartial

OpenapiPass

McpPass

LlmsPass

FeedsPass

GraphsPartial

SitemapPass

No Hard2mb LimitPass

TracePartial

FingerprintsPartial

ProvenancePartial

Known State

resolved_for_ascii_output_by_chunked_artifact_manifests; trusted BrowserOps and Vercel Blob image artifact URLs convert without PLATPHORM_API_KEY

target_90_or_honest_degraded_until evals.platphormnews.com confirms a run