Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 9, 2026
Who this privacy policy covers
This privacy policy explains what happens to data when you visit ASCII Art Generator at asciiartgenerator.art. It covers the website only. We collect as little as we can: there are no accounts, no sign-up forms, no comments and no file uploads.
Your images, videos and camera stay on your device
Every tool on this site runs entirely in your browser. When you choose an image or a video, paste a picture or start your webcam, the file or camera picture is read by JavaScript in the page and converted to ASCII art on your own device, using your processor and graphics card (through WebGPU or Canvas 2D). It is never sent to us or to anyone else. We cannot see your pictures, videos or camera feed, and we do not store them.
The same applies to text you type into the text art generator, the ASCII font generator and the ASCII message generator: it is processed in the page and is not transmitted. Files you download (TXT, HTML, PNG, GIF or video) are created in your browser and saved straight to your device.
When you load an image from a URL, your browser requests that image directly from the website that hosts it. That website receives your request in the normal way; we do not.
Camera access
The webcam tool asks for camera permission only when you press Start webcam. The camera picture is converted frame by frame in memory and discarded immediately. Nothing is recorded unless you press a record or capture button, and recordings are saved only to your device. Pressing Stop or closing the tab releases the camera. You can withdraw camera permission at any time in your browser settings.
Settings saved in your browser
The converter remembers your last settings (width, characters, style and sliders) in your browser's local storage so they are still there on your next visit. This stays on your device, is never sent to us, and can be removed with Reset settings or by clearing your browser's site data.
What we collect
We do not ask for your name or contact details. If you email us, we receive your email address and message and use them only to reply.
Messages to our contact address are forwarded by Cloudflare Email Routing to a Gmail inbox, so Cloudflare and Google process them on our behalf. We do not add your address to any mailing list.
Fonts
Pages load their fonts from Google Fonts. Your browser requests them from Google's servers, which receive your IP address and browser details. See the Google Privacy Policy.
Hosting logs
The site is hosted on Cloudflare. Cloudflare processes standard request data (such as IP address, browser and pages requested) to serve the site and protect it from abuse. See the Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
Analytics
We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use the site: pages viewed, clicks, scrolling and the device and country they come from. Clarity uses cookies and can record anonymous replays of a visit; the ASCII preview and text output are masked so your converted pictures are not included. We use this only to find pages that are confusing or broken. See the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
Cookies
ASCII Art Generator itself does not set cookies. Third-party services named above may set their own. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the tools work without them.
What we do not do
We do not build profiles of visitors, we do not use browser fingerprinting, and we do not try to identify you across other sites ourselves. We do not analyse, train on or keep the images, videos or text you convert, because they never reach us. We never ask for payment details, because nothing on the site is for sale.
Who we share data with
Only the service providers named in this policy, and only for the purpose described. We do not sell or rent personal data, and we do not share it for anyone else's marketing. These providers may process data outside your country, under their own safeguards for international transfers.
How long we keep data
Emails are kept for as long as needed to handle your request and then deleted within 12 months. Hosting logs are kept by Cloudflare for a short period for security. Pictures, videos and text you convert are never kept, because they never leave your browser.
Your rights and choices
You can ask us what data we hold about you, ask us to correct or delete it, or object to how it is used, by emailing us. We reply within 30 days. You may also complain to your local data protection authority.
Security
The site is served over HTTPS only. If we learn of a breach affecting personal data, we will inform affected people and authorities as the law requires.
Children
The site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes to this privacy policy
We may update this privacy policy. The date at the top shows the latest version.
Contact
Email us with any privacy question. See also our Terms of Use.