How can I display an image in the terminal?

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user1447941 picture user1447941 · Sep 2, 2012 · Viewed 11.6k times · Source

Is there any sort of utility I can use to convert an image to ASCII and then print it in my terminal? I looked for one but couldn't seem to find any.

Answer

Stecman picture Stecman · Sep 2, 2012

A program called cacaview allows you to do this.

It is interactive, allowing you to pan, zoom, and change display modes.

Cacaview example

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