# ppmtoascii > Convert a PPM image to an ASCII image using ANSI terminal color codes. > See also: `ppmtoterm`, `pbmtoascii`, `pbmto4425`. > More information: . - Convert a PPM image to an ASCII image, combining an area of 1x2 pixels into a character: `ppmtoascii {{path/to/input.ppm}} > {{path/to/output.txt}}` - Convert a PPM image to an ASCII image, combining an area of 2x4 pixels into a character: `ppmtoascii -2x4 {{path/to/input.ppm}} > {{path/to/output.txt}}`