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Description:
Converts images/video to ASCII art
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: ascii cli multimedia terminal image-processing
Install: brew install glyph
About:
Glyph is a command-line tool that downsamples images and video into text-based ASCII art representations. It utilizes terminal color codes to preserve the original media's color palette, creating visually rich text graphics directly in the console. This allows users to view media files without a graphical interface or to embed artistic text representations into code and documentation.
Key Features:
  • Supports both static images and video streams
  • Preserves color using terminal escape sequences
  • Highly configurable output resolution and aspect ratio
  • Fast processing suitable for real-time display
Use Cases:
  • Displaying rich media previews in terminal-based file managers
  • Creating text-based animations for terminal splash screens
  • Embedding ASCII logos in CLI application output
  • Processing media for low-bandwidth text-only environments
Alternatives:
  • jp2a – jp2a is a dedicated image-to-ASCII converter, whereas Glyph supports video as well.
  • libcaca – libcaca provides a low-level graphics library for color ASCII art, while Glyph is a standalone CLI tool.
Version History
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Sep 16, 2025 12:31am 1 VERSION_BUMP 41d767a8
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