img2irc (1.0.6)

img2irc is a utility which converts images to half or quarterblock irc/ansi art, with a lot of post-processing filters

halfblock means that each row will contain two rows worth of pixels, effectively doubling the vertical resolution

quarterblock (experimental) means that each row will contain two rows worth of pixels, and each column will contain two columns worth of pixels, quadrupling the resolution

the irc mode has 99 colours, the ansi mode has 256, ansi24 has 16777216

how to install

• download the linux binary

  statically linked with musl, works on all x86_64 linux platforms

  cd /tmp
  wget https://github.com/waveplate/img2irc/releases/download/v1.0.4/img2irc-1.0.4-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
  sudo tar -xzf img2irc-1.0.4-linux-x86_64.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin --strip-components=1 img2irc-1.0.4/img2irc
  rm -rf img2irc-1.0.4-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
  

• install with yay (arch linux)

  Note

  if you like this project, i would appreciate you giving it a vote on the aur!

  yay -S img2irc
  

• install with cargo

  cargo install img2irc-rs
  

  the binary will be installed to ~/.cargo/bin/img2irc

usage

img2irc <URL or PATH> [OPTIONS]

option	description	default value
<IMAGE>	image url or file path	none
--irc	irc render type	true
--ansi	8-bit ansi render type	false
--ansi24	24-bit ansi render type	false
--qb	use quarterblocks (experimental)	false
-w, --width <WIDTH>	output image width in columns	50
-b, --brightness=<BRIGHTNESS>	adjust brightness (-255 to 255)	0
-c, --contrast=<CONTRAST>	adjust contrast (-255 to 255)	0
-s, --saturation=<SATURATION>	adjust saturation (-255 to 255)	0
-H, --hue <HUE>	rotate hue (0 to 360)	0
-g, --gamma <GAMMA>	adjust gamma (0 to 255)	0
--dither <DITHER>	dithering (1 to 8)	0
--pixelize <PIXELIZE>	pixelize pixel size	0
--gaussian-blur <GAUSSIAN_BLUR>	gaussian blur radius	0
--oil <OIL>	oil ("[RADIUS],[INTENSITY]")
--grayscale	converts image to black and white
--nograyscale	exclude grayscale colours from the palette
--halftone	made up of small dots creating a continuous-tone illusion
--sepia	brownish, aged appearance like old photographs
--normalize	adjusts brightness and contrast for better image quality
--noise	random variations in brightness and color like film grain
--emboss	gives a raised, 3d appearance
--box-blur	smoothed appearance like frosted glass
--identity	no modifications, unchanged image
--laplace	enhances edges and boundaries in an image
--noise-reduction	reduces noise for a cleaner, clearer image
--sharpen	increases clarity and definition, making edges and details more distinct
--cali	cool blue tone with increased contrast
--dramatic	high contrast and vivid colors for a dramatic effect
--firenze	warm, earthy tones reminiscent of tuscan landscapes
--golden	warm, golden glow like sunset light
--lix	high-contrast black and white appearance with increased sharpness
--lofi	low-fidelity, retro appearance like old photographs or film
--neue	clean, modern appearance with neutral colors and simple design
--obsidian	dark, monochromatic appearance with black and gray shades
--pastel-pink	soft, delicate pink tint like pastel colors
--ryo	bright, high-contrast appearance with vivid colors and sharp details
--invert	colors are inverted, opposite on the color wheel
--frosted-glass	blurred, frosted appearance as if viewed through semi-transparent surface
--solarize	strange, otherworldly appearance with inverted colors and surreal atmosphere
--edge-detection	highlights edges and boundaries in an image