GIF → ASCII

POST /api/image-gif-to-ascii

Convert the first frame of a GIF to ASCII art. Configurable width, character ramp, invert mode. Plain text or coloured HTML output.

Decodes the first frame of an animated or static GIF and renders it as ASCII art. Same options and output formats as `image-png-to-ascii`. For per-frame ASCII art of an animated GIF, run `gif-extract-frames` first then feed each PNG through `image-png-to-ascii`.

Inputs

Name	Type	Default	Description
image*	file	—	GIF bytes.
width	number (8…400)	80	Output character columns (default 80).
ramp	string	"standard"	Preset name (standard\|blocks\|detailed) or a custom ramp string of at least two characters.
invert	boolean	false	Flip the luminance→character mapping.
format	enum (text \| html)	"text"	`text` for plain ASCII; `html` for a coloured <pre> document.

Response

Modes: text, json. Cache: yes (24h TTL).