Textmode Overlay

Textmode Overlay

Turn canvas and video into live ASCII/textmode art in your browser.

Free - Free and open source. No accounts or telemetry; all media processing runs locally in the browser.

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About Textmode Overlay

A free, open-source browser extension that converts visible canvas and video elements into live ASCII/textmode art using a WebGL2 overlay. Tune density, glyphs, colors, contours and a reorderable GPU post-FX stack (16 filters). Exports stay local (TXT, SVG, PNG, JPG), settings persist per site, fonts can be uploaded to a persistent in-browser library, and all processing runs locally with no telemetry or accounts.

Key Features

  • Live WebGL2 overlay that samples visible canvas/video in real time
  • Reorderable post-FX GPU stack (16 filters) for color, CRT, scanlines, bloom, grain
  • Export frames locally as TXT, SVG, PNG, or JPG
  • Persistent in-browser font library with TrueType uploads and per-site remembered settings
  • Isolated draggable control panel via Shadow DOM; all processing local with zero telemetry

Who is this for?

Designers, developers, and creators who want to convert on-page canvas/video into live ASCII/textmode art for experimentation, exports, or creative projects.

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