# cacaview
> Display images in the terminal using ASCII art characters

## Summary
Terminal image viewer that renders images as ASCII art characters

## Capabilities
- Display JPG, PNG, GIF, and BMP images as ASCII art
- Zoom and navigate within images
- Support various terminal output modes

## When to Use
- You need to view images in a text-only terminal
- You want ASCII art rendering of images

## When NOT to Use
- You need high-quality image viewing (use a graphical viewer)

## Related Tools
- [chafa](/tools/chafa) (complementary)
- [terminalimageviewer](/tools/terminalimageviewer) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/cacaview
