What is ASCII Magic?
Browser tool that restyles photos and videos as ASCII, pixel art, dither, halftone or LEGO looks.
Who is ASCII Magic best for?
ASCII Magic is best for designers and video editors who want ASCII, dither or pixel looks without installing software.
Posters, covers and wallpapers
Over 100 styles, from ASCII and halftone to LEGO and glitch, stack with post effects such as CRT scanlines and bloom.
Video intros and edits
Video converts in the browser too, with a live preview and 4K export on Pro.
Agents that make visuals
The MCP server lets Claude, Cursor or ChatGPT turn images and video into ASCII art and pick from 171 generative presets.
How much does ASCII Magic cost?
ASCII Magic is free with no account, watermark or export limit for its core styles; Pro costs $8 a month, or $48 a year, for 100+ effects, 4K export and AI renders.
- ASCII, dither, pixel and voxel styles
- Unlimited image and video exports, no watermark
- 3 starter AI credits with a free account
- All 100+ effects and shaders
- 4K image and video export
- 10 AI generative credits a month, priority queue
Pro costs $21 a quarter with 30 AI credits, or $48 a year with 120 credits up front, which works out to $4 a month. Extra credits come in packs, such as 50 for $11.25; bought credits never expire, while plan credits reset each period. Exports can be used commercially on both plans. Full pricing on ascii-magic.com. We checked these prices on .
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How do I connect ASCII Magic to my AI agent?
ASCII Magic MCP is ASCII Magic's official MCP server. Add it to your agent once, then ask it to turn a picture into ASCII art or restyle it in another look.
Lets your agent send images to ASCII Magic and get them back as ASCII art or in other styles, handy for terminal banners, README headers and retro graphics.
$ claude mcp add --transport http ascii-magic https://www.ascii-magic.com/mcp
Claude Code connects to ASCII Magic over the web.
Run /mcp and sign in to ASCII Magic in the browser.
Then ask your agent
- Runs
- On the web
- Sign-in
- OAuth
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- Answered 13 Nov
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Questions about ASCII Magic
What is ASCII Magic?
Browser tool that restyles photos and videos as ASCII, pixel art, dither, halftone or LEGO looks.
Who is ASCII Magic for?
ASCII Magic is best for designers and video editors who want ASCII, dither or pixel looks without installing software.
Is ASCII Magic free?
Yes. ASCII Magic has a free plan: ASCII, dither, pixel and voxel styles.
How much does ASCII Magic cost?
ASCII Magic's paid plans are Pro at $8 per month.
Does ASCII Magic have an MCP server?
Yes. ASCII Magic MCP is ASCII Magic's official MCP server, so agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and GitHub Copilot can turn a picture into ASCII art or restyle it in another look. ASCII Magic runs it on the web and you sign in with your ASCII Magic account.
Where can I try ASCII Magic?
On its official website, ascii-magic.com.
Does ASCII Magic upload my photos?
The core editor runs in your browser, so the ASCII, dither, pixel and voxel styles need no upload and no sign-up. AI generative renders work differently: they use credits and need a free account.
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