A python tool that allows you to convert a video into an ASCII version of the same video. The output of the program is an mp4 format video.

• Pillow
• OpenCV
• NumPy

• Clone this repository to your local machine.
• Install the required packages using pip install -r requirements.txt.
• Run the program using python videToAscii.py.

First save your input video in the inputs folder, After that run the python code, you'll be asked to enter the input video's name, enter the video name only (Not inputs/filename), After that enter the desired output file name, After letting the program run, the ascii video will be saved at outputs/{filename}.

this assumes you're not looking to customize your output

Allows you to customize the output video's text color and background color. After getting asked if you want to customize the output, enter Y, you'll be asked to enter a BG color (input is color name only. i.e: white), and then the text's color (input is the color's rgb values i.e: 255,255,255)

The program works by reading each frame of the input video and converting it into a grayscale image. The grayscale image is then resized to a smaller size. Each pixel in the resized frame is then converted into an ASCII character based on its brightness value. Finally, the ASCII characters are concatenated into a single string, after that each character in the string are written onto a new frame, Making it an ascii version of the original frame, and last all frames are added up to make a new video.

Here is an example of what the result might look like:

Input

Output

(you can check input/output example in the inputs and outputs folder if video's aren't visible for you)