Text to ASCII Generator
Type a message and render it as a big ASCII banner in over 100 FIGlet fonts.
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How to use the Text to ASCII Generator
Three steps, all processed in your browser.
Type your text
Enter a word or short phrase. Short text gives the cleanest banners.
Choose a font
Browse more than 100 FIGlet fonts, from Standard and Slant to block and 3D styles.
Copy the banner
Copy it as plain text or as a Discord code block, or download it as an image.
Big letters made of text
The text to ASCII generator turns words into large banner letters built from ordinary characters. It uses FIGlet fonts — a classic format from the early 1990s that defines how each letter is drawn with characters. More than 100 fonts are included, from the simple Standard and Slant to block, shadow and 3D styles.
Fonts load one at a time when you pick them, so the page stays fast.
ASCII banners are popular for:
- headers in GitHub READMEs and code comments,
- terminal welcome messages (for example
motdfiles), - Discord and Reddit posts,
- forum signatures and plain-text emails.
Keep banners short: most fonts are 5–10 characters wide per letter, so long sentences quickly get too wide.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my banner look broken after pasting? ▼
Banners only line up in a monospace font. In Discord, use "Copy for Discord" to wrap it in a code block; in Markdown, put it inside a fenced code block.
Do accented letters and emoji work? ▼
Most FIGlet fonts only cover basic Latin letters, digits and punctuation. Characters a font doesn't include are skipped.
Can I use the banners commercially? ▼
The text you generate is yours to use. FIGlet fonts are traditionally distributed freely, but if you redistribute the font files themselves, check the font's own notes.