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VideoToAscii Der_Floh

ascii ascii-art console-app converter dotnet media-player terminal video video-processing
Use this command to install VideoToAscii:
winget install --id=der_floh.videotoascii -e

VideoToAscii converts and streams any video file or webcam input as colourful ASCII characters directly in your terminal. Supports multiple conversion strategies, optional audio playback and output files.

VideoToAscii is a modern C# console application designed to convert video files or webcam input into animated ASCII art, displayed directly in your terminal.

Key Features:

  • Real-time conversion of videos into colorful ASCII characters
  • Multiple conversion strategies for varied artistic styles (e.g., filled ASCII, colored ASCII, and plain ASCII)
  • Optional audio playback for synchronized viewing experiences
  • Support for exporting output to files in various formats (.txt, .json, .bat, .ps1, .sh)

Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for developers, tech enthusiasts, educators, and creative professionals seeking a unique way to visualize videos or demonstrate concepts in a terminal environment. The tool provides an engaging and educational experience by transforming media into text-based art while maintaining the ability to export results for further use.

README

Video-To-Ascii

GitHub release) GitHub downloads GitHub issues

A modern C# console application that converts videos into ASCII art with audio support.

Overview

Video-To-Ascii transforms video files into ASCII art live in the console. The application provides a responsive and efficient video-to-text conversion experience with synchronized audio playback. Additionally exporting to different output formats like .json, .ps1 or .sh is supported.

Thanks to Joel Ibaceta/video-to-ascii for the original project.

Features

  • Convert video files to real-time ASCII art in your console
  • Multiple conversion strategies for different artistic styles
  • Audio support for a complete viewing experience
  • Support for various video formats
  • Support for outputting the result to a file

Requirements

  • .NET 8 Runtime
  • FFmpeg for audio support (optional)
  • Terminal/console with Unicode support
  • Sufficient console size for the desired ASCII resolution

Installation

Chocolatey Scoop WinGet

Chocolatey

Install Chocolatey and open a terminal:

choco install videotoascii

Scoop

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Versions
1.1.9
Website
github.com
License
Last Updated
8/4/2025

VideoToAscii can be installed via winget, making it easy to integrate into your workflow.

Install Scoop and add My Scoop bucket and the versions bucket:

scoop bucket add der_floh https://github.com/der-floh/scoop-bucket
scoop bucket add versions

Then install the tool:

scoop install videotoascii

WinGet

Install WinGet and run a terminal with administrator privileges (required for dotnet):

winget install videotoascii

Releases

Download and install the latest Release or view all Releases.

Usage

Options

Options:
  -f, --file         Path to the video file (required)
  -s, --strategy     Conversion strategy (default: filled-ascii)
                           Available: filled-ascii, ascii-color, just-ascii
  -a, --audio        Enable/disable audio (default: false)
  -o, --output       Output file path (default: none)
  --help                   Display help information

Supported Output types

These are the current supported output file types:

  • .txt
  • .json
  • .bat
  • .ps1
  • .sh

Examples

# Basic playback with default settings
videotoascii -f video.mp4

# Just-ascii conversion with audio
videotoascii -f video.mp4 -s just-ascii -a

# Output to file
videotoascii -f video.mp4 -o output.ps1

Acknowledgments

  • Joel Ibaceta/video-to-ascii for the original project

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