Chafa Terminal Image Graphics Renderer

---
name: "Chafa Terminal Image and Graphics Renderer"
slug: "chafa-terminal-image-graphics-renderer"
description: "Chafa converts images, animated GIFs, and video frames into ANSI/Unicode character art or terminal graphics protocols (Sixel, Kitty, iTerm2) for display in any terminal. It supports a wide range of image formats and output modes, making it the go-to tool for rendering rich visual content in CLI environments."
github_stars: 4542
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/hpjansson/chafa"
category: "Image & Creative Automation"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "hpjansson/chafa"
  github_stars: 4542
---

# Chafa Terminal Image and Graphics Renderer

Chafa converts images, animated GIFs, and video frames into ANSI/Unicode character art or terminal graphics protocols (Sixel, Kitty, iTerm2) for display in any terminal. It supports a wide range of image formats and output modes, making it the go-to tool for rendering rich visual content in CLI environments.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- $ git clone https://github.com/hpjansson/chafa.git
- $ make

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- ## Python bindings
- [excellent Python bindings](https://chafapy.mage.black/) for Chafa. If
- Python's your thing, check them out. They are easy to use and come with a

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- [detailed tutorial](https://chafapy.mage.black/usage/tutorial.html).

- Source: https://github.com/hpjansson/chafa
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hpjansson/chafa/HEAD/README.md

## Source

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