Video To ASCII
A python generator that converts youtube videos to ascii art in your console.
Example
Normal mode
Video mode
CLI
How to use
Download the project as a zip, extract everything and then run the command below. Make sure to include frames
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Installation
run pip3 install youtube_dl opencv-python sty cursor pillow mss
Basic Command
python3 ascii.py
Arguments
These arguments only work for running python3 video_render.py
, you should really be running python3 ascii.py
which does all of this for you.
--framerate=int
this was used in the old version, may not work as of now--buffer=int
buffer the whole video before rendering, this will freeze at "Buffering x/x" until done (recommended to be off)--video_mode=bool
changes to video mode if True
Todo
- [x] Add CLI
- [x] Allow for other modes
- [x] Make it easier to use
- [x] Allow screen capture real time
- [ ] Allow for windows