OpenASCII is live!

I originally built OpenASCII because I needed interactive ASCII art for another project. I expected to find a good JavaScript library, but most tools focused on static image conversion or weren't designed to be embedded into modern web apps.

So I started building one.

It renders images and video as high-fidelity ASCII directly in the browser with real-time controls, React support, and a local-first architecture.

Some highlights:

Real-time ASCII rendering

Runs entirely in the browser

React integration

Open source (MIT)

One of the coolest parts of this journey has been seeing developers and creators from around the world try it out and share feedback. That made the project far better than it would have been otherwise.

I'd love to hear your thoughts, especially if you've built graphics libraries, creative coding tools, or browser rendering projects.

GitHub: https://github.com/saswatsundar123/OpenASCII

Happy to answer any technical questions in the comments.