Looking for great ASCII art to copy and paste? Whether you need a cute cat for a message, a cool banner for your README, or a symbol for your social media bio — we've curated the best ASCII art examples right here. All free to copy and use anywhere.
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Animals ASCII Art
/\_____/\ ( o o ) \ ° ° / ) ( ( ) `-----'
/ \__ ( @\___ / O / (_____/ /_____/ U
@..@ (----) ( >__< ) ^^ ~~ ^^
_~_ (o o) /|=O=|\ d b
\/ \/ \ / \ / ><( )>< / \ / \ / \
><(((º> ~~~/~~~ ><(((º> ~~~~~~~~~
Faces & Emoticons ASCII Art
.-"""-. / \ | O O | | __ | | (__) __| \ / '------'
.-"""-. / [###] \ | [###] | | __ | \ ( ) / '-----'
:-) :) :D :-( :( :/ ;-) ;) :P :-O :O :* >:) ^_^
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Symbols & Hearts ASCII Art
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Text Banners ASCII Art
These large text banners are perfect for README files, terminal welcomes, and code headers:
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Nature & Objects ASCII Art
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_..._ .' '. | . . ) \ / '.___.`
/\ / \ | () | | | | | /| |\ / | | \ | /\ | |/ \|
How to Use ASCII Art
All ASCII art above is free to copy. Click the Copy button on any example to instantly copy it to your clipboard. Here are the best places to use ASCII art:
- README files and GitHub repositories
- Code comments and documentation headers
- Discord messages and server banners
- Social media bios and posts
- Email signatures
- Terminal welcome messages
- Text messages and chat apps
Important: Always view ASCII art in a monospaced font (Courier New, Consolas, JetBrains Mono). In proportional fonts, the spacing shifts and the image breaks.
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