Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Glench
Make ASCII animations in your browser's search bar
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Glench launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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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 →
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Image to ASCII▲105Make ASCII art for READMEs, Discord & creative visuals
Sep 2026 · imagetoascii.art · its alternatives →
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Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders
2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →
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GlyphSearch▲104Search the largest free collection of glyph icon libraries
2014 · glyphsearch.com · its alternatives →
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Jan 2026 · files.littlebird.com.au · its alternatives →
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Palettab▲87Discover new fonts and colors with every tab (Chrome)
2014 · palettab.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · michaelkofron.github.io · its alternatives →
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Stream ASCII movies over HTTP. Contribute to martinraison/ascii-tv development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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