---
name: "aasvg"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "aasvg"
version: "0.3.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aasvg"
---

# aasvg(1)

Convert ASCII art diagrams to SVG

## NAME

aasvg - Convert ASCII art diagrams to SVG

## SYNOPSIS

**aasvg** \[*options*\] *\< \<text\> \> \<svg\>*

## DESCRIPTION

Turn ASCII art into SVG

- **--disable-text**

  Disable simple text

- **--grid**

  Draw a grid (debugging)

- **--spaces=**\<n\>

  Split text after \<n\> spaces \[default: 2\] (0 means place every character separately)

- **--stretch**

  Stretch text to better fit it (use with **--spaces** \> 0; uses advanced SVG)

- **--fill**

  Omit width and height attributes

- **--width=**\<n\>

  Set the viewbox width to \<n\> characters

- **--height=**\<n\>

  Set the viewbox height to \<n\> characters

- **--backdrop**

  Draw a backdrop

- **--source**

  Draw an overlay with source text

- **--**\<attr\>=\<value\>

  Set SVG attribute \<attr\> to \<value\>

- **--version**

  Show the version and exit