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Ghostglyph — Cyberpunk ASCII Art Generator

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Incoming public transmission<br>Resolving signal…

Tuning the 24-hour archive.

Share signal<br>Create yours

Bluesky<br>Reddit<br>WhatsApp<br>Copy link

Source<br>Upload a photo<br>Use camera<br>Use image URL

Public HTTPS image URL

Load

Use GitHub avatar

GitHub username

Load

Published signals include the GitHub @username.

Files and camera stay in this browser. URL and GitHub sources are fetched transiently and never stored. Only a render you publish becomes public.

Scan

Resolution 110

Glyph set

classic — .:-=+*#%@<br>blocks — ░▒▓█<br>bars — ▁▂▄▆█<br>katakana — アウエカキ<br>dense — 70 levels<br>binary — 01

Contrast 1.4

Exposure 0

Palette

neon<br>toxic<br>ice<br>sunset<br>true color

CRT

Bloom 0.7

Signal split 0.5

Scanlines 0.35

Output<br>Save PNG<br>Copy as text<br>Publish for 24 hours<br>Published renders are web-optimized, appear below, and are removed after 24 hours.

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Drop a selfie here

Paste, upload, use your camera, load a public image URL, or enter a GitHub username. Source images are never stored.

Choose a photo

grid —<br>glyphs —<br>palette neon<br>source —<br>render —

Tip: lower the resolution for chunky arcade glyphs, raise it for a photographic scan.

Signal live<br>It disappears in 24 hours. Send it before it fades.

Share signal<br>Open link

Bluesky<br>Reddit<br>WhatsApp<br>Copy link

Ghostfeed

Public transmissions // newest first // 24-hour lifespan

tuning signal…

signal public github copy link source

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