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Chafa

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Terminal-based image renderer for converting images to ANSI/Unicode character art.

Chafa is an open-source command-line utility that converts images into ANSI, ASCII, or Unicode character art for display in text terminals. Designed with performance and compatibility in mind, Chafa supports a wide range of image formats and terminal capabilities.

Features of Chafa:

  • Supports many image formats including JPEG, PNG, GIF, and SVG.
  • Flexible output modes: ANSI, ASCII, and Unicode braille or block characters.
  • Color support with truecolor (24-bit), 256-color, and 16-color terminals.
  • Automatic detection of terminal capabilities and dynamic sizing.
  • Easy integration into shell scripts and terminal dashboards.

How to use Chafa:

To convert an image to terminal art, use:

$ chafa your-image.jpg

Disclaimer: Chafa is an open-source project distributed under the LGPL-3.0 license. This listing is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Chafa’s original developers. Use is subject to the license terms.