Is 18IMG really free?

Yes. All 25 tools are free to use, with no signup, no file size limit, and no watermarks on output.

Are my images uploaded to a server?

No. Every operation runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Your images never leave your device.

No. There is no signup, no login, and no tracking. Open the tool and start working immediately.

There are no artificial limits. The only constraint is the memory of your device, since processing happens locally.

Standard, dense, blocks, and binary. Dense sets produce more accurate shading, block sets produce more graphic art.

Yes. The PNG render option outputs a stylized image of the ASCII characters. The TXT option outputs the raw characters.

Convert image to text characters

Drop images or click to browse

One image.