Do you consider yourself a fan of ASCII images? Do you want to convert any photograph you have stored on your computer to this format? You have to know that although some web platforms try to give you a hand with this kind of task, none of them can offer performance as stable as Ascgen 2, which is why we will dwell on this application below.

As we were saying, Ascgen 2 is a free application that will allow you to convert any image you want into one of type ASCII with the best quality available so that you can then manage it as you wish, using it as you prefer. But the best thing about this software is that thanks to it, you can set some of the main parameters of these images and other output settings.

How it works

Suppose you have never worked with ASCII images. In that case, you should know that it is a matter of taking an original image and converting it into a work of art by using simple text from the computer, as you can see in the pictures accompanying the review. The difference between Ascgen 2 and other similar tools is the final quality of those images, especially noticeable improvements when we talk about large files.

Besides, Ascgen 2 has a series of features that allow you to go beyond the simple conversion to a file of this type, taking into account that, thanks to it, you will also be able to store the resulting contents in the format you prefer. When saving ASCII images, you can select whether you want a traditional image format, a text format, or even why not an HTML type.

Ascgen 2, which emerged when it became fashionable to upload ASCII images on the social network Facebook, has become the best utility we can find in its field. It is possible that today on Facebook, it is not so common to see these contents, but on sites such as forums or email signatures, they have not gone out of fashion.

Ascgen 2 will allow you to visualize a sort of Preview of the images you want to convert to ASCII so that you won't be surprised by the results once they are achieved, and you can always be sure that it was what you were looking for. There is even a Color Preview variant, in case you are willing to work with a compatible format, which could also be helpful in certain cases.

We liked the user interface of Ascgen 2 in general terms, considering that it is functional rather than pretty. However, it is still adapted to the basic precepts of image conversion programs. We are talking about simple menus at the top of the service, and then a large amount of screen is available for us to see the results of our projects. Please note that the program does not have an English translation.

Keep in mind

Beyond all the positive features of Ascgen 2 mentioned above, you should also consider that it is a portable program; that is to say, it does not require any installation. This is a significant advantage, especially for those users who have to work with several computers during the same day, so if this is your case, more favor this application.

The best

Ascgen 2 has many virtues that we could not fail to mention. The first is related to the possibility of modifying different parameters of the output image. Secondly, we must consider that we can select the output format, as many variants are available. Finally, its low resource consumption and the fact that it is a portable software round off a great proposal.

The Worst

Ascgen 2 has no defects that we consider typical of its operation. Although ASCII images have indeed gone a bit out of fashion, it is clear that this application cannot be blamed for that in any way. The app does have a few minor issues, but it is worth mentioning that it lacks other languages' translations.

Rating

In summary, we can say that Ascgen 2 is a small but fun tool, thanks to which you will have a great time converting some of your most important images into other ASCII-type images. It doesn't matter if you want to upload them to a forum or social network or if you want to play with them to send them to your friends and family. Thanks to this platform, you will get the results to do whatever you want with them in seconds.