Image to ASCII Art

Image to ASCII Art is now available on macOS! This update includes - Fix for a crash that would occur when the image is too skinny - Improved image compression so exported images have a smaller file size If you’re enjoying Image to ASCII Art, a review would really be appreciated.

This is an absolutely massive update filled with tons of performance improvements, interface refreshes, and implemented user feedback! Support: - Support for (and only for) iOS 14 - Support for the new iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and iPad Air 4 Interface: - Completely rewrote the interface using Apple’s new SwiftUI - Support for landscape orientations - Improved ASCII art viewer so it can zoom out to show the entire image at once no matter the aspect ratio of the image and device - Uses the built-in navigation bar for the main app for more a consistent style and transitions - More proportional design on iPad - Uses a more consistent and accessible color palette - Improved VoiceOver and VoiceControl support - More informative alerts - Uses new iOS 14 features like button menus to make the interface more fluid - A more informative info screen, including links to the source code and a bug reporter - Moved to SFSymbols so icons are more consistent with the rest of iOS ASCII Generation: - Completely rewrote the algorithm to utilize Apple’s Accelerate vImage framework so it is now 550% faster (on average) - New additional image processing so your ASCII art is much more clear and defined - Now accounts for the rectangular shape of the ASCII characters so your ASCII art will no longer be stretched vertically - Fixed a bug where some images would randomly be squashed and rotated or have black bars appear - Support for more than 8-bit color images (fixes crash when a screenshot was converted) - Support for more file types (fixes a crash when a JPG was converted) - Support for more colorspaces (more accurate greyscale representations) Sharing: - Sharing an image now is at a much higher resolution so you can now zoom in without it being a blob - Sharing an image and text now uses the iOS share sheet, allowing for you to share to many apps, along with saving or copying, right away - Uses Apple’s database instead of Google’s in the iMessage extension for better security I’ve had a lot of fun working on this update! If you’re enjoying it too, a review would really be appreciated.

Version 2.0 is Finally Here! New: - Blue App Icon - Taking Photos Within iMessage Extension - Support for iPhone XR, iPhone XS Max, and iPad Pro Improved: - Restructured The ASCII Algorithm for Even Faster Conversions - Squashed Visual Bugs Hiding Throughout - Improved Security of iMessage Extension - Optimized App to Reduce Application Size (Even More!) - iMessage Extension Buttons are More Natural I hope you enjoy all the improvements I've made over the past year! As always, a review would always be appreciated!​