# Great UI ASCII Image

> A real-time hardware-accelerated WebGL shader component that proceduralizes any image into customizable density-based ASCII art with masking overlays.

- Author: [GreatUI](https://21st.dev/@greatui)
- License: mit
- Tags: Ascii, WebGL, Image
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@greatui/components/great-ui-ascii-image

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/greatui/great-ui-ascii-image?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/ascii.md