Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GIF to ASCII Art launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Image to ASCII▲105

   Make ASCII art for READMEs, Discord & creative visuals

   Sep 2026 · imagetoascii.art · its alternatives →

2. 2
   turn videos into ASCII art (open source, js+canvas)▲121

   This tool turns videos into ASCII pixel art. You can use your webcam feed or upload a video, then use the controls to adjust the colors, resolution, text style, etc. Github repo: https://github.com/collidingScopes/ascii It's built with javascript / html canvas. I'll be continuing to work on this, with the goal of improving performance (it can be laggy at high resolutions) and to also allow image input (turn an image into animated ASCII art). Please let me know of any feedback or suggestions!

   2024 · collidingscopes.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Project GIFV▲164

   Imgur is reimagining the looping GIF video

   2014 · imgur.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GifPop▲68

   A tool to make custom cards from animated gifs

   2013 · gifpop.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   OTTO▲83

   A GIF Camera!

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6BE
   Bob-editor – create and edit ASCII art graphically▲6

   2024 · ivanceras.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Make 8-Bit Art!▲107

   An in-browser canvas tool for making retro art.

   2014 · make8bitart.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   GIF Paint▲94

   Like MSPaint… for GIFs.

   2015 · beta.gifpaint.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GifDeck▲174

   Turn SlideShare presentations into beautifully animated GIFs

   2014 · gifdeck.in · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ASCII Prints▲169

    ASCII art on your wall ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Blinc▲71

    Send a picture and get an animated GIF of their reaction.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    InsertPic▲98

    Use GIFs everywhere!

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ASCII pixel art editor for the terminal▲9

    feast your eyes

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ASCIImator▲79

    A simple photo app that converts images into ASCII art

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15CP
    Choose Photo. Make Ascii▲116

    2012 · dchang.mit.edu · its alternatives →

16. 16TG
    Turn gifs into slices of wall art▲9

    Turn any gif into awesome slices of wall art

    2018 · gif-slice.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    GifsArt▲89

    Epic gif maker

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Gif.Cam▲65

    "Less" than a video. More than a picture.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Serious Tabs▲70

    A Gigantic Animated GIF in every New Tab.

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Gif2txt – Gif Image to Ascii Text▲20

    Gif image to Ascii Text. Contribute to hit9/gif2txt development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21GC
    GIF creation from automatically determined video highlights – Demo▲5

    2016 · people.ee.ethz.ch · its alternatives →

22. 22LA
    Like-A-Bossify images▲8

    2011 · likeaboss.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23GD
    GIFbert – Dilbert Comic as a GIF powered by deep learning▲6

    2019 · comic2gif.com · its alternatives →

24. 24GC
    Generate colored ASCII art from images▲19

    2018 · asciiator.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →