Alternatives to Shapecatcher
Draw a symbol in the browser to find the closest matching Unicode character. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Shapecatcher
Draw a symbol in the browser to find the closest matching Unicode character.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Shapecatcher.
CopyChar
Simple browser tool for finding and copying special characters and symbols.
CopyChar lets you browse and copy special characters in the browser without signup, but you pick from lists instead of drawing a shape to search.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Nerd Fonts
A collection of programming fonts patched with thousands of icons, plus a patcher for adding them to other fonts.
Text to ASCII Art Generator (TAAG)
Classic browser-based FIGlet banner generator with hundreds of fonts.
TextPaint
Browser-based ASCII and ANSI drawing editor with color and shareable output.
ASCII Art Generator.org
Browser-based tool for creating colored or monochrome ASCII art from text or images.
